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Who is Bakula devi?
Previous to Lord Srinivasa’s appearance in Kali yuga,
Bakula devi was Yashoda, Lord Krishna’s foster
mother in the previous age, Dvapara yuga. Lord
Krishna lived in Vrindaban for approximately twelve
and a half years. It is the aspiration of every mother
to arrange for her son’s marriage. But Krishna left
Vrindaban before He married. Later, in Dvaraka,
when He was under the care of Vasudeva and Devaki,
He married eight queens and sixteen thousand other
princesses. Yasoda was deprived of the opportunity
to participate in her son’s marriage ceremonies. But
Krishna, knowing her heart, gave her the benediction,
“In a future incarnation, you will be My mother, and
you will make arrangements for My marriage.
Lord Srinivasa meets Padmavati
Lord Srinivasa and Bakula lived in the forest. One day
He noticed a nearby small mountain where there
were tigers, lions and elephants that were extremely
dangerous. These wild animals were accosting local
villagers by mauling and sometimes devouring them.
Srinivasa asked his mother for permission, “I want
to go on a hunting excursion to protect the innocent
people from these dangerous animals.” “No, no,”
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