Reading: Krishna Part A

King Kamsa learns about the baby that will grow up to defeat him. To stop this prophecy, he goes and kills all the children of his sister, except one. Upon the birth of the eighth son, Vasudev took his son and placed him with a woman in a neighboring village and took the little girl the mother had given birth to. When Kamsa tried to kill the little girl, the baby changed into a goddess and told Kamsa that the prophecy still remained.
Kamsa sent a horrible demon, Putana, to take care of Krishna. However, Krishna ended up destroying the demon. One day when Krishna was out, his mother heard that her son was eating mud. When she asked him to open his mouth, she didn't see mud but the entire universe. Krishna learned to play the flute and spent many hours practicing. He used this skill to defeat the giant snake demon that lived in the lake nearby.
Krishna grew up and defeated all the monsters Kamsa sent his way. One day, Krishna convinced the village to pray to the Govardhan Hill instead of Indra. Out of anger, Indra sent a giant storm to get rid of the village. However, Krishna was able to save his people and Indra realized his mistake and came to bow down at Krishna's feet.
Growing up, Krishna and a girl named Radha were inseparable. One day, the other girls told Radha to drink extremely hot milk because Krishna wanted her to. Without thinking, she drank it but it was Krishna who bore the blisters while Radha was left unharmed.

Krishna and Radha

Bibliography: Epified: Krishna