Why Lord Krishna married his sister?

After he reached the city of Dwarka and met Krishna, he attended a festival held at Raivata mountain. There Arjuna saw Subhadra and was smitten by her beauty and wished to marry her. Krishna revealed that she was Vasudeva's pet child and his sister.
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Why Krishna married his cousin?

Her brothers wished her to marry off to Duryodhana which would have forged alliance between Avanti and Kuru empire and gained support from the Kingdoms of Vidarbha and Magadha. She refused to this and secretly expressed about her love for Krishna to her cousin Balarama.
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Why did Arjun marry Krishna sister?

Gada would describe the accomplishments and beauty of his cousin, who was also Krishna's half-sister. Just by hearing the brilliance of Subhadra, Arjuna fell in love with the woman. So, Arjuna vowed to seek out Subhadra one day, and ask her to marry him.
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Why did Krishna marry Rukmini and Satyabhama?

Lord Krishna's victory on Narakasura translated into freedom for all his prisoners and honouring of Aditi. Having rescued the 16,000 women, Krishna married them to restore them of their honour in society due to being in captivity for a long time.
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Why did Brahma married her daughter?

Lord Brahma Deva marries Goddess Sri Saraswati Devi as it was the wish of Lord Vishnu and there was no other capable person who can marry Goddess Sri Saraswati Devi. Only Lord Brahma is capable of marrying Goddess Sri Saraswati Devi. Lord Brahma married Goddess Sri Saraswati Devi, just because Lord Vishnu wished this.
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Did Brahma fell in love with his daughter?

One of the reasons on why we do not worship Lord Brahma is because of this very story that he fell in love with his own daughter. However, people might still object that why is Lord Brahma then part of the Hindu trinity.
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Who was Krishna's favorite wife?

If parting from her child wasn't bad enough, Rukmini soon had to contend with a string of co-wives. But whenever the question has been raised who was Krishna's favourite wife, everyone has known the answer is Rukmini.
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Did Krishna marry Yamuna?

In a story related to Krishna's birth, Krishna's father Vasudeva was carrying the new-born Krishna to safety was crossing the Yamuna River, he asked Yamuna to make a way for him to cross the river, which she did by creating a passage. This was the first time that she saw Krishna whom she marries in later life.
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Did Radha had a child?

Radha's life in Vrindavan took a drastic turn after Krishna left. She was forced by her mother to marry a man. In fact, they had a child together.
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Who was Arjuna Favourite wife?

Subhadra was Arjuna's favorite wife. Subhadra was the sister of Lord Krishna. Thus Arjuna naturally loved her more since she was the sister of his inseparable companion (Arjuna is Nara and Lord Krishna is Narayana).
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Why did Krishna married Rukmini and not 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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Is Subhadra daughter of Devaki?

Subhadraa was the daughter of Vasudeva's second wife Rohini, while Vasudeki's second wife, Devaki's son, was Sri Krishna. In this way, Shri Krishna and Subhadra's father were the same, but the mothers were different. Balaram's mother was also Rohini.
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Is Radha maternal aunt of Krishna?

No,because it is not mentioned in any scriptures.
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Is Krishna real sister of Subhadra?

Subhadra (Sanskrit: सुभद्रा, romanized: Subhadrā) is a Hindu goddess mentioned in the ancient Hindu scriptures like the Mahabharata and the Bhagavata Purana. She is described as the favourite child of Vasudeva and the younger sister of deities Krishna and Balarama.
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How many daughters did Krishna have?

Originally Answered: How many children did Lord Krishna have? Krishna was married to 16,108 wives and with each of them He had 10 sons and 1 daughter.
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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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Does Radha get married?

Radha gets married to Ayan despite being emotionally broken. Later, Krishna feels devastated after Radha leaves.
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Who is daughter of Sun?

Yamuna is known as Yami in early texts, while in later literature, she is called Kalindi.In Hindu scriptures, she is daughter of Surya, the sun god, and Sanjna, cloud goddess.. She is regarded as the twin sister of .
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Who was Radha in her previous birth?

Radha was born as the daughter of Vrishbhanu and his wife Kirti. However, she was not born from the womb of her mother. It is said that only after the birth of the baby girl, did Radha enter the body of this girl. Because of not having born from the womb, Radha is also known as Ayonija.
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Did Krishna sleep with Rukmini?

What was Rukmini's age when Krishna married her? Skanda Mahapurana: She was Eight-years-old Srimad-Bhagavata Purana: Her breasts were just "budding" Brahma-vaivarta Mahapurana: She just attained puberty on the day Krishna had sex with her some time after the marriage.
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Is Radha Lakshmi or Rukmini?

Radha is Lakshmi. Rukmini is Lakshmi. Satyabhama is Lakshmi. Rukmini represents the Shri form of Lakshmi.
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Who is the husband of Tulsi?

As per a blessing by Vishnu to marry Vrinda in her next birth, Vishnu – in form of Shaligram - married Tulsi on Prabodhini Ekadashi. To commemorate this event, the ceremony of Tulsi Vivah is performed.
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Is Saraswati sister of Shiva?

Is Saraswati the daughter of Shiva? No, Mata Saraswati is sister of Bhagwan Shiva.
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