Vrishabhanu
Sign in to saveVrishabhanu (; IAST: ), also spelled as Brushabhanu Gop , is a chieftain featured in Hindu scriptures. He is described as the father of the goddess Radha, who is the chief consort of god Krishna and also regarded as the incarnation of the goddess Lakshmi in Dvapara Yuga.
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Vrishabhanu (; IAST: ), also spelled as Brushabhanu Gop , is a chieftain featured in Hindu scriptures. He is described as the father of the goddess Radha, who is the chief consort of god Krishna and also regarded as the incarnation of the goddess Lakshmi in Dvapara Yuga.
According to the Padma Purana, Vrishbhanu was the Yadav chief of Barsana, and the owner of 10 lakh cows. In his previous birth as King Suchandra, Vrishabhanu is stated to have received a divine boon from Brahma to become the father of goddess Lakshmi in the Dvapara Yuga.
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