In this painting, Balarama, the brother of Krishna, who is the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu, is crowned, mounted on an elephant, and fires arrows at members of Shishupala’s army. Shishupala ...

The linguistic peculiarities of Vasudeva and, to some extent, his imagery resemble those of Shishupala Vadha (8th century CE). He uses ‘aryagiti’ meter in all the three poems. Yudhishthira Vijaya, ...

Practical Use: Chant before sleeping or during difficult periods of life to ward off negative influences and cultivate mental strength. Shishupala was a constant critic and enemy of Krishna, often ...

The BJP spokesperson also drew a parallel between Gandhi and 'Shishupala' from Mahabharata, who disrespected Lord Krishna in public, suggesting a similar disregard for India by Gandhi when abroad.

33.3 x 25.4 cm. (13.1 x 10 in.) ...