A vivid journey back to the time of Krishna, his holy city, and the Mahabharata War
• Recounts ecstatic celebrations, Krishna's love for his wives and sons, and events surrounding the Mahabharata War
• Offers potent spiritual lessons from Krishna's teachings and stresses Krishna's ability to contain all opposites and stand above duality
• Provides a historical timeline and real dates for the Mahabharata War and the sinking of Krishna's city beneath the sea
Located on the west coast of India in the state of Gujarat, the city of Dwaraka is considered one of the seven holy cities of India. Archaeological discoveries of ruins and artifacts off the city's coast have now conclusively proven what many have long believed: Modern Dwaraka is built on the same site as the famed city of the same name from the Puranas and the Mahabharata, the "Golden City" of Lord Krishna.
Transporting us back five thousand years to the time of Krishnavatara, the age in which Krishna lived, Vanamali leads us on a journey alongside Lord Krishna as he reigns over the ancient port city of Dwaraka and helps the Pandavas through the Mahabharata War. Recounting ecstatic celebrations, Krishna's love for his wives and sons, and events surrounding the epic war, the author stresses Krishna's ability to contain all opposites and stand above duality like a lotus leaf floating on a running stream. Offering potent spiritual lessons throughout her story, she shows how the truly spiritual individual is able to unreservedly accept all dimensions of life and rise above all dualities of existence, war and peace, love and hate, sex and abstinence, action and meditation. She also provides a historical timeline for the Mahabharata War and the sinking of Krishna's city beneath the sea--3126 BCE and 3090 BCE, respectively--and shows how the Mahabharata War occurred under circumstances quite similar to those of the present day, both politically and astrologically.
Through her vivid tale and her personal connection with Krishna across many lifetimes, Vanamali shows how the magic and mystery of Krishna's ancient holy city live on through his spiritual teachings.
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Mataji Devi Vanamali has written seven books on the gods of the Hindu pantheon, including Hanuman, The Play of God, The Song of Rama, and Shakti, as well as translating the Bhagavad Gita. She is the founder and president of Vanamali Gita Yogashram, dedicated to sharing the wisdom of Sanatana Dharma and charitable service to children. She lives at the Vanamali ashram at Rishikesh in northern India.
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Foreword by Sri Bhakti Yog Swamiji
Introduction
Dwarakanatha, the Lord of Dwaraka
1 Dwarakadhish
2 The Wedding
3 Badarikashrama
4 The Kurus
5 Draupadi Swayamvara
6 The Abduction of Rukmini
7 Satyabhama and Jambavati
8 The Grand Elopement
9 Krishna's Wives
10 Sons of Krishna
11 Various Episodes
12 Indraprastha
13 Jarasandha
14 Rajasuya
15 Salva
16 Pandavas
17 Kamyaka
18 Dwaitavana
19 Dwaraka
20 The Himalayas
21 Duryodhana
22 Trials
23 Matsya
24 The Cattle Rustlers
25 Upaplavya
26 Ambassador to the Kurus
27 Radheya
28 Preparations for War
29 The Mahabharata War
30 Succeeding Days of Battle
31 Bhishma
32 Abhimanyu
33 Drona
34 Aswatthama
35 Karna
36 Suyodhana
37 Drauni
38 The Dowager Queens
39 Devavrata
40 Parikshit
41 Vidura
42 Yadavas
43 Uddhava
44 Purushottama
Glossary of Sanskrit Terms
Index