Rukmini Kalyanam

                                                         

 Rukmini Kalyanam is a story of Krishna marrying Rukmini. This story is usually a good start for a boy and a girl who are about to get married. Chanting the mantra's and poem's helps us to be on the right path.

NOW LETS GET INTO THE STORY.

Long time ago there was a kingdom called Vidarbha and it was Ruled by a king named Bishmaka. The king Bishmaka had six children named Rukmi, Rukmadu, Rukma Bahudu, Rukma Keshudu, Rukmi Mali and Rukmini. Rukmini was the youngest daughter to Bishmaka. Rukmini was also considered as the incarnation of goddesses Lakshmi so Rukmini was a devote of lord Vishnu from her childhood, whoever comes to the palace to see Bishmaka they told many stories about Lord Krishna and his courage's acts, Rukmini decided that only Lord Krishna should be her husband but Rukmini's elder brother Rukmi had enmity with Krishna and was againt to their marriage. Rukmi is not good in nature he had friendship with all bad guys and Rukmi wanted Rukmini to marry Shishupala one of his friend. Bishmaka also wanted Rukmini to get married to Krishna since Rukmi was against it he could not do anything. In the other hand Krishna also heard about Rukmini's beauty and intelligence and  he also wanted to marry Rukmini., but Rukmini's brother had fixed the marriage with Shishupala and all the arrangements were being done for the wedding at that time Rukmini called one of her trust worthy friend who was a brahmin to give a letter to Krishna secretly. As for the request made by Rukmini the  brahmin left the palace and went to Dwaraka and handed the letter to Krishna. After receiving the letter Krishna read in which Rukmini had written that her brother Rukmi is getting her married to Shishupala and she doesn't want to marry him and she would marry only Krishna. She wanted Krishna to defeat Shishupala and take her away with him, she had also written that "if you are hesitating to kill who are guarding me at the palace then I can suggest you a solution to take me away from here, on the wedding day I would come to visit Bhavani temple at that time you come and take me from there. If you do not come to take me I would think only about you and leave my life". After reading the letter sent by Rukmini, Krishna felt very happy and took his soldiers to Vidarbha. When Rukmini was coming back from the temple Krishna came and took her away in his chariot, seeing all this Rukmi, Shishupala and his friends went to stop Krishna and there was a war between them, Krishna defeated all of them and held them as captives. As for the Rukmini's request Krishna did not kill Rukmi but he insulted Rukmi by shaving half of his hairs and mustache and let him go. Later Krishna took Rukmini to Dwaraka and had a very grand wedding. 

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