Why is Krishna called ranchod?

Lord Krishna is said to have several names each gained from his different Leelas. One such name that he has been given is 'Ranchod' which is derived from two different words namely 'Ran' which means war and 'chod' which means to leave. Hence the meaning of Ranchod is the one who ran away from the battlefield.
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Who gave name ranchod to Krishna?

Ranchod is a name given to Krishna due to a very distinct Leela that he did. It literally means the one who flees the battlefield. We will discuss the story behind this name in this article. Jarasandha was furious with Lord Krishna, who had killed Kamsa.
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Why is Krishna called Banke Bihari?

In the phrase Banke Bihari, the term 'Banke' suggests 'bent at three places' and 'Bihari refers 'the Supreme enjoyer'. Krishna is regarded as the Supreme Enjoyer as he knew how to find rasa in every aspect of life.
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Why Krishna ran away from Jarasandh?

Krishna revealed their identities and told Jarasandha that they had come to challenge him and that Jarasandha must pick an opponent. Jarasandha said that he would not fight Krishna as he was a cowherd and he did not match his dignity and social standing.
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Why did Krishna run from Kalyavan?

Sri Krishna realizing that the Yavanas have greatly outnumbered all the yādavas decided to challenge Kālayavana for a duel. Sri Krishna strategically fled the battlefield.
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Who can defeat Krishna?

In fact, Lord Krishna has never been defeated by anyone at anytime. Lord Krishna is the Supreme Lord. No one has the ability to defeat Lord Krishna. How many people in the Mahabharata knew that Shri Krishna was a God, and who are they?
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Who defeated Krishna 17 times?

Jarasandh Attacked Krishna 17 Times

While he was powerful enough to kill him much before, he deliberately waited for so long.
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Who is the daughter of Jarasandha?

Therefore, upon the guidance of another advisor, Chanur, Kamsa decided to marry Asti and Prapti, the daughters of Jarasandha, King of Magadha.
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Who is the son of Jarasandha?

Jarasandha's son Sahadeva (not to be confused with the youngest Pandava) was placed on the throne of Magadha and he agreed to be a vassal to the Pandavas. He was killed in the Kurukshetra war by Shakuni along with his cousin, Jayadeva.
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Who is Jara in Mahabharata?

The Mahabharata also narrates the story of a hunter who becomes an instrument for Krishna's departure from the world. The hunter Jara, mistook Krishna's partly visible left foot for that of a deer, and shot an arrow, wounding him mortally.
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Why is Krishna called Damodar?

The name, Damodar, is derived from the Sanskrit words 'dam' (cord) and 'udhar' (belly), and signifies the cord that Lord Krishna's mother tied to his waist to keep him in check when he was little.
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Is Rukmini and Radha are same?

Rukmini is also regarded as the incarnation of Radha in Hindu society.In every, incarnation Laxmi has to be the wife of only Krishna.So Radha as Rukmini married Lord Krishna. There are many aspects of the life of Rukmini which absolutely match with the life of Radha.
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Which God is Banke Bihari?

Bankey Bihari Temple is a Hindu temple situated in the town of Vrindavan, Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh, India. The temple is dedicated to Bankey Bihari who is believed to be the combined form of Radha and Krishna. Bankey Bihari was originally worshipped at Nidhivan, Vrindavan.
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What is the meaning of Ranchod Das?

Name Ranchoddas generally means , is of Indian origin, Name Ranchoddas is a Masculine (or Boy) name. Person with name Ranchoddas are mainly Hindu by religion. Name Ranchoddas belongs to rashi Tula (Libra) and Nakshatra (stars) Hastha.
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Who was more powerful Ram or Krishna?

Both had equal powers and chivalry because they both were incarnation of sheshnaga in his human form and both possessed nearly same qualities of heart and body- be it extreme anger, show of power , extreme love for ram and krishna in respective cases and so on.
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Why did Krishna not marry Radha?

According to another belief, Radha represented Jeevatma while Shri Krishna is the Paramatma. Radha's selfless love was the highest form of devotion. And therefore, she merged into Shri Krishna by surrendering herself. Hence, since she had united with him, there arose no need for marriage.
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Who killed Shakuni?

During the Kurukshetra War, Shakuni was killed by the youngest Pandava, Sahadeva.
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Did Karna defeated Bhima?

Karna defeated Bhima four times: 3 times on the 14th day and the last time on the sixteenth day, while Bhima defeated Karna only one time on the 14th day.
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Who is the mother of shishupal?

In the Mahabharata, Shishupala's mother Shrutasubha persuaded her nephew, Krishna, that he would pardon his cousin Shishupala for a hundred offences.
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Who was Devaki in previous birth?

So in Shri Krishna Avatar, Mata Kaikeyi was reborn as Devaki Devi, and she had to be separated from her son Shri Krishna for 14 years, while Yashoda Devi, who was Mata Kaushalya, raised Shri Krishna as her son (to make up for the 14 years she lost in the Shri Ram avatar).
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Who is Radha husband?

Here, Radha is very specifically described as the wife of Krishna. In most of the verses, whenever she is mentioned by name, she is usually seen as a virtuous court lady with utmost beauty and charm. Her husband Krishna is said to be in control of her love.
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Who is Kamsa in previous birth?

Kalanemi is a demon in Hindu purana. He was the son of Hiranyaksha and brother of Andhaka. In this birth as Hiranyaksha's son, he was slain by Lord Vishnu while his brother was killed by Lord Shiva. In one of his rebirths as per his karmic deeds, he was born as Kansa, son of Ugrasena the king of Mathura.
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Why did Krishna move to Dwarka?

To save his people, Krishna and the Yadavas decided to move the capital from Mathura to Dwarka. After Krishna was killed near Dwarka (there is a temple where he died) the major Yadava heads fought among themselves and killed each other. Dwarka was known as Swarna Dwarka and a prosperous port city in those days.
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Who attacked Abhimanyu?

A group of defeated warriors, desperately trying to defend the ambitions of two adharmis took turns to bring down the young lion to say the least. Abhimanyu was killed fairly in the final section of Drona's Chakravyuha by Dushasana's son, via a blow to the head while grievously injured.
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