Spiritual Pilgrimmage of Chha Gau

Author(s): Gunratnasuri
Publisher: Jingun Aradhak Trust

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Chetan ! You will see that there are six idols in a small temple on our right side. I shall tell you their brief history.
The preparations for the marriage of Vasudeva with Devki were going on. At that time, Jivayasha, who was the wife of her brother Kansa had drunk wine. Her brother-in-law named Aiemutta who had became monk, came for Gochari (offering food with devotion). Due to overjoy of marriage ceremony she told him that, “Let us dance on the occasion of marriage ceremony". Hearing her inappropriate demand, the Muni became angry and forecasted that, "For whom you are so joyous, her seventh child will kill you husband." Horrified by his words, Jivayasha told her husband about the event. Thinking, ‘Prevention is better than cure', Kansa requested Vasudev to give him Devki's every child when it was born. Vasudev accepted his demand innocently, as it was natural for children to be brought up in maternal grandfather's house.
WAS IT KIDNAPPING OR MURDERING
OF DEVKI'S CHILDREN ? Whenever Devki gave birth to a child, Kansa arranged the soldiers to get the child and killed it on a rock. Thus he killed six children of Devki.
In Bhadrilpur, there lived Sheth Nagadatta. He had a wife named Sulsa. An astrologer had foretold that she would give birth to dead children. So she worshipped and prayed Harinagameshi Diety. He told her that, according to her bad fate she had illuck
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