In the Lost City of Sri Krishna: The Story of Ancient Dwaraka

94 Pages·2018·3.06 MB·English

by  Vanamali

Sri Krishnaaya Paramatmane Namaha!
This book is dedicated to my beloved daughter-in-law,
SUMATI
Whose name is a mirror of her soul.
In the Lost City of
Sri Krishna
“Vanamali transports the reader to Lord Krishna’s heavenly kingdom of
Dwaraka. Her devotion invites the reader to make a leap in
consciousness and to join her on an ecstatic pilgrimage to the heart of
Mother India’s legendary wisdom.”
ARVIND BRUCE BURGER, AUTHOR OF ESOTERIC ANATOMY: THE BODY AS
CONSCIOUSNESS
“In the Lost City of Sri Krishna is an enthralling journey from India’s
leading female mystic. Vanamali’s intricate accounts of higher Vedic
civilizations and culture will entertain and satisfy not only students of
yoga but all those interested in the secrets of India, which only adept
mystics can reveal.”
NISCHALA CRYER, AUTHOR OF THE FOUR STAGES OF YOGA AND
COFOUNDER OF ANANDA UNIVERSITY
“This inspired book by Vanamali not only brings to life the events at the
time when Sri Krishna ruled over Dwaraka but also imparts profound
wisdom and uplifts spiritually. It lovingly connects us to one of the main
pillars of India’s great tradition, Sri Krishna.”
MARIA WIRTH, WRITER/RESEARCHER OF INDIA’S HERITAGE AND
SPIRITUAL TRADITIONS
“Which of us has not imagined ourself as a character in His great play?
In In the Lost City of Sri Krishna the author envisions herself as a direct
witness to Lord Krishna’s sojourn in Dwaraka. In doing so she
masterfully transports the reader into that time, giving each of us a
personal glimpse of what it may have been like to walk beside Him.”
NITYA MENON, LL.M., DIPLOMAT AND INTERNATIONAL LAWYER
May Lord Ganesha bless me and help me to write this book without a
hitch
Aum Mahapurushaaya vidmahe,
Vaktratundaaya dimahi,
Tanno Dhanti prajodayaath.
I meditate on that Great Person,
I concentrate on the one with a curved trunk,
May that Ganesha enlighten me.
Contents
Cover Image
Title Page
Dedication
Epigraph
Foreword
Introduction
ASTRONOMICAL EVIDENCE
KRISHNA—MAN OR GOD?
Chapter 1: Dwarakadhish
Chapter 2: The Wedding
Chapter 3. Badarikashrama
Chapter 4. The Kurus
Chapter 5. Draupadi Swayamvara
Chapter 6. The Abduction of Rukmini
Chapter 7. Satyabhama and Jambavati
Chapter 8. The Grand Elopement
Chapter 9. Krishna’s Wives
Chapter 10. Sons of Krishna
Chapter 11. Various Episodes
Chapter 12. Indraprastha
Chapter 13. Jarasandha
Chapter 14. Rajasuya
Chapter 15. Salva
Chapter 16. Pandavas
Chapter 17. Kamyaka
Chapter 18. Dwaitavana
Chapter 19. Dwaraka
Chapter 20. The Himalayas
Chapter 21. Duryodhana
Chapter 22. Trials
Chapter 23. Matsya
Chapter 24. The Cattle Rustlers
Chapter 25. Upaplavya
Chapter 26. Ambassador to the Kurus
Chapter 27. Radheya
Chapter 28. Preparations for War
Chapter 29. The Mahabharata War
Chapter 30. Succeeding Days of Battle
THE THIRD DAY
THE FOURTH DAY
THE FIFTH DAY
Chapter 31. Bhishma
THE SIXTH DAY
THE SEVENTH AND EIGHTH DAYS
THE NINTH DAY
THE TENTH DAY
Chapter 32. Abhimanyu
THE ELEVENTH DAY
THE TWELFTH DAY
THE THIRTEENTH DAY
Chapter 33. Drona
THE FOURTEENTH DAY
THE FIFTEENTH DAY
Chapter 34. Aswatthama
Chapter 35. Karna
THE SIXTEENTH DAY
THE SEVENTEENTH DAY
Chapter 36. Suyodhana
THE EIGHTEENTH DAY
Chapter 37. Drauni
Chapter 38. The Dowager Queens
GANDHARI
KUNTI
Chapter 39. Devavrata
Chapter 40. Parikshit
Chapter 41. Vidura
Chapter 42. Yadavas
Chapter 43. Uddhava
Chapter 44. Purushottama
Glossary of Sanskrit Terms
Footnotes
About the Author
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