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Myths about Kali Yuga

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The Final Ascent of Krishna at Bhalka Tirtha

🕉️ Hindu MythologyBhalka Tirtha, Somnath, Gujarat, IndiaKrishna • Jara • Balarama

After the destruction of the Yadava dynasty at Prabhas Patan, Lord Krishna retired to the forest to meditate under a pipal tree. A hunter named Jara mistook Krishna's left foot for the face of a deer and shot a fatal arrow, fulfilling several ancient curses and marking the end of the Dwapara Yuga. Krishna forgave the hunter and ascended to Vaikuntha, leaving the mortal world to enter the age...