Krishna

1. Rukmini:- Rukmini, is a Hindu goddess and the first queen and chief wife of Krishna. In Vaishnava tradition, she is described as Krishna's principal queen in Dwaraka, as well as the chief of his wives. She is an incarnation of the goddess of prosperity, Lakshmi. The goddess is regarded to be the chief or principal consort of Krishna in various pieces of literature. Sri Vaishnavism where Lakshmi-Narayana are revered and worshipped.

The story of Rukmini and Krishna is one of secret passion. She was his favourite wife. Rukmini pleaded with Krishna to elope with her and marry her. Rukmini was supposed to be given in marriage to Shishupala by her family but she worshipped Krishna and chose him instead.

2. Satyabhama:- The feisty daughter of King Satrajit was second in eminence only to Rukmini. She was a brave woman skilled in warfare, but also infamous for her fiery temper. Satyabhama, also known as Satrajiti, is a Hindu goddess and the third queen-consort of the Hindu god Krishna. Satyabhama is described as the incarnation of Bhudevi, the goddess and the personification of the earth. She aided Krishna in defeating the demon Narakasura.She was the only one who could stand up to Krishna's wit.

3. Jambavati:- Jambavati is an incarnation of the goddess Mahalakshmi. She is .mentioned as "jewel among women". The marriage of Jambavati and Satyabhama to Krishna is closely linked with the story of Syamantaka, the precious jewel, which has its mention in the Vishnu Purana and the Bhagavata Purana. The daughter of the bear king Jambavan was given in marriage to Krishna. She had been a devoted follower of Rama (Vishnu's avatar before Krishna was born) and thus gained the position of his wife in this birth. All the 16,108 queens of Krishna including Jambavati are mentioned as incarnations of Mahalakshmi.

Jambavan or Jambavat appears in the Hindu epic Ramayana as an advisor of the vanara-king Sugriva, who aided Rama, Krishna's previous humanly form. Though he is often described here as a sloth bear, he is also identified with monkeys as his nature is similar or same as to that of gorillas, chimpanzees, or even monkeys. In the epic Mahabharata, Jambavan is introduced as Jambavati's father. The Bhagavata Purana and the Harivamsa calls him the king of bears.

4. Kalindi:- The sun-born Goddess of river Yamuna would have no one but Vishnu as her husband. Her deep penance was rewarded as Krishna took her as his 4th wife.Yamuna is a sacred river in Hinduism and the main tributary of the Ganges River. Yamuna is known as Yami in early texts, while in later literature, she is called Kalindi. In Hindu scriptures, she is the daughter of Surya, the sun god, and Sanjna, cloud goddess. She is also the twin sister of Yama, god of death. She is associated with the deity Krishna as one of his consorts, or Ashtabharya.The river is also worshipped as a Hindu goddess called Yamuna. Yamuna plays an important role in Krishna's early life as a river. According to Hindu scriptures, bathing in or drinking Yamuna's waters removes sin.

5. Mitravrinda:- She is the daughter of King Jayasena of Avanti. Vindya and Anuvindya were the siblings of Mitravinda. She becomes a part of the Yaduvansh clan after her marriage to Lord Krishna. Her adobe is said to be Dwarka and Vaikuntha. She is also known by the names of Sudatta, Shaibya and Dwarkeshwari. However, she has been mentioned in Puranas and epic literature like Vishnu Purana, Mahabharata, Harivamsa and Bhagavata Purana.

6.Nagnajiti:- Also known as Satya, the eight principal queen-consorts of Hindu god Krishna, an avatar of the god Vishnu and the king of Dwarka – in the Dwapara Yuga (epoch). She was the daughter of the King Nagnajita, of Kosala. Krishna competed in the svayamvara arranged by her father, and as per set rules he brought under control seven ferocious bulls by putting noose around each of them and thus won Nagnajiti as his 6th wife.

7. Bhadra:- She was the daughter of King Dhrishtaketu and his wife Shrutakirti, the sister of Kunti and the sister (or cousin) of Vasudeva (Krishna's father) and thus Krishna's cousin. Bhadra's five brothers headed by the eldest prince Santardana married Bhadra to Krishna. In another text, she is described to have chosen Krishna as her husband in a Swayamvara ceremony, in which a bride chooses a groom from assembled suitors.

Krishna and his queens once visited Hastinapura to meets Kunti, her sons the Pandavas and Pandavas's common wife Draupadi. As directed by Kunti, Draupadi worships and honours Bhadra and other queens with gifts. Bhadra also narrates to Draupadi how she married Krishna. According to the Bhagavata Purana, Bhadra had ten sons, namely Sangramajit, Brihatsena, Shura, Praharana, Arijit, Jaya, Subhadra, Vama, Ayur and Satyaka.

The Mausala Parva of the Hindu epic Mahabharata which describes the death of Krishna and end of his race and the Bhagavata Purana records the wailing of Bhadra and other seven chief queens and her subsequent leap in Krishna's funeral pyre immolating themselves. While Bhagavata Purana says all queens committed sati, the Mahabharata mentions only four including Bhadra.

8. Lakshana:- As the Princess of ancient Madras and she was destined to marry Krishna. Both Arjuna and Duryodhana were invited to her swayamvar but they purposely failed the test (shooting an arrow) out of respect for Krishna. And thus, Krishna performed the task and accepted his destined 8th wife. Krishna and his wives have been a symbol of conjugal domestic bliss. Krishna's wives were the 8 forms of Lakshmi and represented every aspect of a perfect wife.

9:- The other 16,100 wives of Krishna:

The evil king Narkasura had kidnapped 16,100 princesses and held them captive in his harem. When Krishna waged war on the demon and defeated him, he freed the captive princesses. Now these women were in disgrace because they had lived with the demon king and no man (not even their fathers) would accept them back. So, Krishna gave these 16,100 women the status of his wives although he never married them. This martial status was to give them respectability in society and a shelter.

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Vishunu puran,

Mahabharat,

Dashavatar,

Bhagwat Geeta