3 November•Krishna Paksha Navami

Kansa Vadh

Kansa Vadh

Kansa Vadh is the day Lord Krishna killed the king Kansa of Mathura, on Kartika Shukla Dashami.

Presiding DeityLord Krishna
CategoryPuja & Observance

Significance & Spiritual Meaning

Spiritual philosophy, inner meaning and eternal virtues

Significance & Spiritual Meaning

Kansa Vadh is the day Lord Krishna killed the king Kansa of Mathura, on Kartika Shukla Dashami.

Spiritual philosophy, inner meaning and eternal virtues

Krishna ended the rule of his cruel uncle and freed his parents. The day is kept above all at Mathura with a play and a procession.

Key Rituals & Observance

Step-by-step sacred rituals and worship practices

  1. 1Step 1

    The enactment of the killing of Kansa at Mathura.

  2. 2Step 2

    Worship of Krishna and Balarama.

Sacred Deity & Powerful Mantras

Lord Krishna • Vedic and Puranic chants for peace and blessings

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Lord Krishna · Mantra

ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय ॥

Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya

Meaning

Salutations to Lord Krishna.

108 JapaSacred Mantra