Doubts & Discussions about Lord Shiva Part-2 - Page 21

Originally posted by: kaatayani

@ surya.. it's little..??😕

well all the pauranic stories according me defy rationality like anything... tht is why i am taken aback when people term these incidents as "real"

Originally posted by: Surya_krsnbhakt

There are some people who can get offended even by "little"..

Although, if you take the bizarreness out of the story, you can find many spiritual truths and scientific truths... And be ready to be taken aback, I deem this story as "real".😆

Originally posted by: kaatayani

on the scientific aspect i agree with you... and each of the story is an allegory to a higher spiritual truth... agreed..!!

bt as far as reality is concerned.. i have 2 minds... mayb or may not be... bt wat amazes me the most tht these "real" stories have soo many versions and ppl fight over it🤢🤢

Originally posted by: Surya_krsnbhakt

ON the different versions, I think some Swamiji said or I read somewhere on the net that each version is of a different Kalpa, which makes sense. I mean, if you were God, you would get bored of doing the same thing gazillion times, no?😆

Originally posted by: Surya_krsnbhakt

Look at Krishna, who had 16108 wives! I guess that is why Mahadev has only one Parvati Devi!

Originally posted by: napster

why did lord krishna have so many wives?

i don't think there is a forum for krishna so asking u here 😳 I've seen people say it is wrong for all the wives etc., wanted to know the story behind it. can u please help 😊

Originally posted by: Surya_krsnbhakt

Narakasura had kidnapped 16100 damsels (not only princesses, but also, brahmin girls, dancers, apsaras, etc) and kept them in his palace. So when Krishna killed Narakasura, these girls had nowhere else to go, and they pleaded Krishna to marry them. SO he agreed.

The other eight wives were Rukmini and Mitravinda, who were kidnapped, Satyabhama and Jambavati, who were offered to Krishna, Satya and Lakshmana, who selected him in Svayamvara, Kalindi, the avatar of Goddess Yamuna, and Bhadra, the only princess whom he married in the proper way...😆 Acc to Shiva Purana these were all a vardan to Krishna by Parvati

Originally posted by: napster

thanks a lot for the detailed reply 😃

but now I have another query, in temples why don't we then have him with his wives but only with radhaji? i mean, atleast i haven't seen his pratima with anyone else 😕