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.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

In the story illustrated here, the elderly and pious Akrura has come to invite Krishna and his brother, Balarama, to Mathura to compete in an athletic contest. According to the Sanskrit text: "After ...