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The Lifting of Govardhana
Chapter 11
Book Five: The Life of Krishna

The Lifting of Govardhana

गोवर्धनधारण

When Krishna persuades the cowherds to honour their hill and cattle instead of Indra, the offended god of rain sends a deluge, and Krishna lifts Mount Govardhana on one finger as an umbrella to shelter the people and their herds.
Invoking the sacred fire...