Ashta Bharya

· Short Stories from Hindu Puranas and Hindu Epics Book 8 · SA Krishnan
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The epic of Mahabharatha mentions that Krishna, the king of Dwaraka was an unparalleled statesman.

However, the Hindu Puranas, especially the Srimad Bhagwat Purana, also bring out another side of Krishna.

Krishna had 16108 wives and Krishna loved them all.

Among these women, eight women are considered to be Krishna's principal wives. They are the Ashta Bharya - Rukmini, Jambavati, Satyabhama, Nagnajiti, Mitravindha, Kalindi, Bhadra, and Lakshmana.

This is a collection of stories of how Krishna married his eight principal queens.

The epic of Mahabharatha mentions that Krishna, the king of Dwaraka was an unparalleled statesman. However, the Hindu Puranas, especially the Srimad Bhagwat Purana, also bring out another side of Krishna. Krishna had 16108 wives and Krishna loved them all. Among these women, eight women are consi...

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Vaidyanathan S.
December 7, 2025
Excellent book about the eight wives of Krishna!
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Sadhana Vaidyanathan
December 7, 2025
Great book on Hindu Puranas.
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