Category:Welcoming Krsna
Theme Analysis
Throughout the Vedic histories, the act of welcoming Kṛṣṇa is accompanied by unparalleled jubilation, elaborate decorations, and deep devotional sentiment. Whether He is received by the demigods in the heavenly planets, the citizens of Dvārakā with their festive arches, or a simple devotee offering whatever meager items they possess, the Lord is equally satisfied by their love. Even the natural world responds to His presence, with trees bending their fruit-laden branches to touch His lotus feet. In the modern context, welcoming the Lord is best accomplished by constantly chanting His holy names, which offers ultimate protection from worldly miseries.
- Jubilant Receptions: When Kṛṣṇa entered a city, the citizens and rulers meticulously decorated gateways, roadways, and homes with flags, plantain trees, and scented water to receive Him with great pomp.
- Simple Offerings of Love: The Lord is perfectly satisfied even when welcomed by humble devotees offering only wooden planks, straw carpets, or a few flowers, provided the offering is saturated with pure devotion.
- Nature's Spontaneous Joy: The environment itself rejoices when welcoming the Supreme Lord, vividly seen when the trees in Vṛndāvana overloaded themselves with fruits and bent down to His feet.
- Chanting the Holy Name: To be protected from the harassment of āsuric politicians in the age of Kali, humanity must welcome the incarnation of Kṛṣṇa in the form of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra.
- Reciprocation of the Lord: Kṛṣṇa is never ungrateful; He immediately offers due respect, fulfills the spiritual desires of His devotees, and perfectly reciprocates with everyone who comes to welcome Him.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Welcoming Kṛṣṇa through the Chanting of His Holy Name.
Pages in category "Welcoming Krsna"
The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total.
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- After this incident, Krsna & Satyabhama entered Amaravati, the capital city of the heavenly planets, and they immediately entered the palace of King Indra & his wife, Sacidevi, who welcomed them. Krsna then presented Indra with the earrings of Aditi
- After welcoming the Lord (Krsna) and His companions (Narada and others), according to his (Srutadeva's) ability he brought fruits, incense, scented water, scented clay, tulasi leaves, kusa straw and lotus flowers
- After welcoming the Lord and His companions, according to his (Srutadeva) ability he brought fruits, incense, scented water, scented clay, tulasi leaves, kusa straw and lotus flowers
- All the citizens joined their friends & relatives to welcome Lord Krsna with great pomp & jubilation, & a tumultuous vibration of conchshells, drums & bugles received the Lord. In this way the SP of Godhead, Krsna, entered His capital, Dvaraka
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- He (florist) offered a nice seat to Krsna and Balarama and asked his assistant to bring out flowers, betel nuts and pulp of candana. The florist's welcome greatly satisfied the Lord
- He (Lord Krsna) satisfies everyone in terms of one's development of spiritual consciousness, and a sample of such reciprocation is exhibited here with His different welcomers
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- O my Lord, who are glorified by exalted prayers, You show special favor to Your devotees by manifesting Yourself in the eternal forms in which they welcome You
- On His (Krsna) journey through these provinces He was welcomed, worshiped and given various presentations. In the evening, in all places, the Lord suspended His journey to perform evening rites. This was regularly observed after sunset
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- The city gateway, the household doors & festooned arches along the roads were all nicely decorated with festive signs like plantain trees & mango leaves, all to welcome the Lord. Flags, garlands & painted signs & slogans all combined to shade the sunshine
- The description of the gopis, who were going to the house of Maharaja Nanda to welcome Krsna, is especially significant
- The highways, subways, lanes, markets and public meeting places were all thoroughly cleansed and then moistened with scented water. And to welcome the Lord (Krsna), fruits, flowers and unbroken seeds were strewn everywhere
- Then we will surely be protected from the harassment of asuric rulers - if we welcome this incarnation of Krsna in the form of holy name
- To welcome the Lord such flowers and fruits with unbroken seeds of grain were also strewn over the public places
- To welcome the Supreme Personality of Godhead (Krsna), the waning moon became a full moon in jubilation
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- When it was known to the King of Kosala that Krsna had come to ask the hand of his daughter, he was very much pleased. With great respect and pomp, he welcomed Krsna to the kingdom
- When the brothers (Krsna and Balarama) were passing through the streets, all the brahmanas in the neighborhood went out with sandal water and flowers and respectfully welcomed Them to the city
- When the citizens received the news of the Lord's (Krsna) arrival, they all felt unlimited happiness and came to welcome Him, taking gifts in their hands to offer
- While Srutadeva was welcoming Lord Krsna and His associates (Narada , Vamadeva, Atri, Vyasadeva, Parasurama, Asita, Aruni, Sukadeva and others), he simply forgot himself in transcendental joy