SHAKATASURA BHANJANAM
Back in Nandagaon, when baby KrishNa was around 3 months old, He attempted to turn around with His backside facing up. Seeing this milestone, YashOdhA arranged for the ‘utthAna’ ceremony to bless the child before He began to crawl. While YashOdhA and her relatives were busy with the ceremony, KrishNa was left below a handcart for a while. After some time, KrishNa was hungry. He cried to be fed but no one noticed Him. Out of anger, He kicked the cart (chADu) with His tender feet. The handcart flew up, its wheels and axles were displaced, and the cart came crashing down. Little did the vrajvAsis know that the cart was indeed the form taken by ‘shakaTAsura, the demon sent by Kamsa with cruel intentions. Hearing the thunk, YashOdhA ran towards KrishNa and hugged Him with tears. She then conducted one more ceremony for His well-being. (Srimad bhAgavatam 10.7)
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