Myths about Divine Protection

In the sacred groves of Vrindavan, a sudden and ferocious forest fire trapped the young Krishna, his brother Balarama, their cowherd friends, and their precious cattle. As the flames threatened to consume everything, the terrified boys turned to Krishna for protection. In a display of supreme divinity, Krishna commanded his companions to close their eyes and proceeded to swallow the entire...

In the aftermath of the Kurukshetra War, Ashwatthama, the son of Drona, unleashed the devastating Brahmashirastra in a fit of cowardly rage. When forced to redirect the unstoppable weapon, he targeted the womb of Uttara to end the Pandava lineage. Lord Krishna intervened, saving the unborn Parikshit and cursing Ashwatthama to wander the earth eternally in isolation and disease.