How did Krishna leave Earth?
Ava Arnold
Updated on January 09, 2026
Krishna retired into the forest and started meditating under a tree. The Mahabharata also narrates the story of a hunter who becomes an instrument for Krishna's departure from the world. The hunter Jara, mistook Krishna's partly visible left foot for that of a deer, and shot an arrow, wounding him mortally.
How did Krishna leave the world?
After getting shot in the foot, Krishna limped to a cave on the banks of the river Hiranya. He breathed his last near the confluence of the Triveni Sangam (confluence of the rivers Hiranya, Kapila and Saraswati) and left for Nija Dham (heavenly abode).Where did Krishna leave his body?
According to Mahabharata, Krishna left to forest after seeing the destruction of Yadava clan. He sat below a tree meditating. This is when a hunter named Jara mistook the heel of Krishna to be a deer and shot his arrow. Krishna comforted him and ascended to heaven.Where did Krishna go after death?
Krishna goes to Dvaraka and consoles his father Vasudeva, before returning to his brother Balarama in the forest. He sees him departing from this world, giving up his life through yoga. Krishna who had the foresight of everything that had happened, concludes that the hour of his departure from this world has come.At what age Krishna left the world?
OCTOBER 1, FRIDAY, 3103 B.C –Destruction of Yadu dynasty and Lord Krishna departed to Golaka Dham at the age of 127 years 3 months.भगवान् कृष्ण ने कैसे छोड़ी थी पृथ्वी? | How Lord Krishna left Earth?
Is Lord Krishna family still alive?
End of the VrishnisThese things in due time came to pass. A madness seized the people of Dwaraka so that they fell upon one another and were slain, together with all sons and grandsons of Krishna. Only the women and Krishna and Balarama remained alive.