Balarama (बलराम, Balarāma), also known as Baladeva, Balabhadra and Halayudha, is the elder brother of Krishna (an avatar of the god Vishnu) and is regarded generally as an avatar of Shesha.

As a result, Krishna and Arjuna also become brothers-in-law. It is a match that Balarama initially resents and even sends his soldiers to capture Arjuna. However following Krishna’s intervention, he ...

These are the 16 Kalas which Shri Krishna had when he came on earth :- 1. Daya – Compassion - He was compassionate towards each and every being.

Krishna opposed the idea, aware that if He opposed a plan, Balarama would stubbornly go ahead with it. All this eventually facilitated the marriage of Subhadra and Arjuna.

Early Krishna Temples - The Mahabharata elevated Krishna to divine status.With passing time, his cult following grew along with that of Sankarshana Balarama.Megasthenes, the Greek ...