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{{About|the character from Mahabharata|the 2005 Bharat's film|Devaki (film)}}
{{Infobox character
| image = Krishna meets parents.jpg
| alt = Devaki
| caption = [[Krishna]] and [[Balarama]] meet their parents (Painting by [[Raja Ravi Varma]])
| spouse = [[Vasudeva]]
| children = [[Krishna]]
}}
In [[Hinduism]], '''Devaki''' (देवकी) is the wife of [[Vasudeva]] and mother of [[Krishna]].<ref>[http://www.mythfolklore.net/india/encyclopedia/devaki.htm Devaki<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
==Marriage ==
During Devaki's wedding to [[Vasudeva]] of [[Yadu]] race, there was a prophecy in Kansa's presence that her eighth son would kill Kansa.{{cn|date=April 2016}}
==Imprisonment ==
[[File:Vasudeva and Devaki traveling in a carriage..jpg|thumb|Vasudeva and Devaki traveling in a carriage.]]
Devaki and Vasudeva were imprisoned by her brother, [[Kamsa]] or Kansa, due to the prophecy during her wedding. Kansa then killed six of their sons. The seventh, [[Balarama]], escaped death by being transferred to the womb of Vasudeva's other wife, [[Rohini Devi|Rohini]], while a female child (an incarnation of the goddess Yoga-Nidra or Maya) was placed in [[Yashoda]]'s womb. The eighth son, Krishna (who was actually an [[Avatar]] of [[Vishnu]]), was born at midnight and taken by Vasudeva across the [[Yamuna river]] to be raised by [[Nanda (mythology)|Nanda]] and [[Yasoda]] in the neighboring village of [[Gokul]]. In place of Krishna, Vasudeva took Yashoda's just born child (the incarnation of Yogmaya). After Vasudeva's return to Mathura with the baby girl (yog-maya), [[Kamsa|Kansa]] tried to destroy her. Then she flew out of his hands, turned into an [[Iringole Kavu|eight-armed goddess]] and warned him: "fool, the agent of your death has already been born on this earth." Lord Krishna and Balarama returned to Mathura as adolescent boys and killed the despotic Kansa. Subsequently, Krishna freed his parents, and his grand-uncle [[Ugrasena]] (who had also been locked up).{{cn|date=April 2016}}
==Post Kansa's death==
Vasudeva and Devaki moved to [[Dvaraka (historical)|Dwaraka]] with the rest of Mathura's population.{{cn|date=April 2016}}
==Devaki temples==
In the state of [[Goa]], ''Devaki Krishna Sansthan'' temple is a unique temple,perhaps is the only temple in India where Lord Krishna is worshiped alongside mother Devaki. The main Deities Devakikrishna and affiliate deities of Bhumika Devi, Laxmi Ravalnath, Mallinath, Katyayani, Chodaneshwar and Dhada Shankar were originally located at ''Choodamani'' island ([[Chorao]] island of today). To avoid persecution during the [[Goa Inquisition]] they were taken to [[Bicholim#Mayem_Lake|Mayem]] in [[Bicholim]] and from there shifted to the present location at [[Mashel]]. The Garbha Griha (inner sanctum) of the temple has the beautiful idol of Devaki and Lord Krishna. The idol of Devaki is in standing posture holding baby Krishna with her left hand.<ref>{{cite web|title=Devkikrishna Temple, Marcel|url=http://www.goatourism.gov.in/destinations/temples/140-devkikrishna-temple-marcel|website=http://www.goatourism.gov.in|publisher=Govt of Goa|accessdate=17 August 2014|ref=Goa}}</ref>
==See also==
*[[Iringole Kavu]]
*[[Yogmaya Temple]]
*[[Gomanta Kingdom]]
==References==
<references />
{{HinduMythology}}
[[Category:People related to Krishna]]
{{Use Bharat's English|date=January 2016}}
{{About|the character from Mahabharata|the 2005 Bharat's film|Devaki (film)}}
{{Infobox character
| image = Krishna meets parents.jpg
| alt = Devaki
| caption = [[Krishna]] and [[Balarama]] meet their parents (Painting by [[Raja Ravi Varma]])
| spouse = [[Vasudeva]]
| children = [[Krishna]]
}}
In [[Hinduism]], '''Devaki''' (देवकी) is the wife of [[Vasudeva]] and mother of [[Krishna]].<ref>[http://www.mythfolklore.net/india/encyclopedia/devaki.htm Devaki<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
==Marriage ==
During Devaki's wedding to [[Vasudeva]] of [[Yadu]] race, there was a prophecy in Kansa's presence that her eighth son would kill Kansa.{{cn|date=April 2016}}
==Imprisonment ==
[[File:Vasudeva and Devaki traveling in a carriage..jpg|thumb|Vasudeva and Devaki traveling in a carriage.]]
Devaki and Vasudeva were imprisoned by her brother, [[Kamsa]] or Kansa, due to the prophecy during her wedding. Kansa then killed six of their sons. The seventh, [[Balarama]], escaped death by being transferred to the womb of Vasudeva's other wife, [[Rohini Devi|Rohini]], while a female child (an incarnation of the goddess Yoga-Nidra or Maya) was placed in [[Yashoda]]'s womb. The eighth son, Krishna (who was actually an [[Avatar]] of [[Vishnu]]), was born at midnight and taken by Vasudeva across the [[Yamuna river]] to be raised by [[Nanda (mythology)|Nanda]] and [[Yasoda]] in the neighboring village of [[Gokul]]. In place of Krishna, Vasudeva took Yashoda's just born child (the incarnation of Yogmaya). After Vasudeva's return to Mathura with the baby girl (yog-maya), [[Kamsa|Kansa]] tried to destroy her. Then she flew out of his hands, turned into an [[Iringole Kavu|eight-armed goddess]] and warned him: "fool, the agent of your death has already been born on this earth." Lord Krishna and Balarama returned to Mathura as adolescent boys and killed the despotic Kansa. Subsequently, Krishna freed his parents, and his grand-uncle [[Ugrasena]] (who had also been locked up).{{cn|date=April 2016}}
==Post Kansa's death==
Vasudeva and Devaki moved to [[Dvaraka (historical)|Dwaraka]] with the rest of Mathura's population.{{cn|date=April 2016}}
==Devaki temples==
In the state of [[Goa]], ''Devaki Krishna Sansthan'' temple is a unique temple,perhaps is the only temple in India where Lord Krishna is worshiped alongside mother Devaki. The main Deities Devakikrishna and affiliate deities of Bhumika Devi, Laxmi Ravalnath, Mallinath, Katyayani, Chodaneshwar and Dhada Shankar were originally located at ''Choodamani'' island ([[Chorao]] island of today). To avoid persecution during the [[Goa Inquisition]] they were taken to [[Bicholim#Mayem_Lake|Mayem]] in [[Bicholim]] and from there shifted to the present location at [[Mashel]]. The Garbha Griha (inner sanctum) of the temple has the beautiful idol of Devaki and Lord Krishna. The idol of Devaki is in standing posture holding baby Krishna with her left hand.<ref>{{cite web|title=Devkikrishna Temple, Marcel|url=http://www.goatourism.gov.in/destinations/temples/140-devkikrishna-temple-marcel|website=http://www.goatourism.gov.in|publisher=Govt of Goa|accessdate=17 August 2014|ref=Goa}}</ref>
==See also==
*[[Iringole Kavu]]
*[[Yogmaya Temple]]
*[[Gomanta Kingdom]]
==References==
<references />
{{HinduMythology}}
[[Category:People related to Krishna]]