LORD KRISHNA DEFEATED LORD SHIVA

Lord Krishna fights with  Lord Shiva, rescues Aniruddha and Usha from Banasura

Yudhishthira invited Bhishma, Drona, and along with Kauravas to his Rajasuya Yajna. Lord Krishna along with many different kings, and Brahmins were additionally present there. Yudhishthira was suggested by way of Bhishma to worship Lord Krishna first. Shishupala; the son of Chedi King Damaghosha reached there and He could not tolerate Lord Krishna being worshipped via Pandavas first and commenced humiliating Lord Krishna there. Yudhishthira tried to cease him however he did not consider it.

Later Bhishma defined him as the superior of Lord Krishna there in front of anyone where he cited the incarnations of Lord Vishnu, Krishna getting born as the eighth incarnation, rescuing all the people of Mathura from his uncle Kansa by way of killing him, returning the rings of Aditi to her by killing demons like Narakasura, Nisumbha, Sura, Hayagriva, Panchajana, and Also his glory in Dwarika. Along with that Bhisma instructed about a Demon king named Banasura for whom Lord Krishna and Lord Shiva had a massive battle which I will explain herein in this post.

Bana was the king of Sonitpur and the eldest son of King Bali. He used to be fearless and born with a thousand arms. He practised extreme penance for Lord Shiva and thrilled him. Lord Shiva granted him an uncommon boon which as a result made him greater powerful. He defeated many deities and dominated all of them. He had a lovely daughter named Usha. Somehow she came close to Aniruddha; the son of Pradyumna. Banasura came to be aware of Aniruddha staying with his daughter secretly in his palace and captured him forcibly. He was being tortured by Banasura there.

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After understanding the pathetic situation of his grandson from Narada, Lord Krishna went to Banasura along with his son Pradyumna and his brother Balarama. After reaching there, Lord Krishna could see by the blessings of Lord Shiva, that many deities were guarding Banasura palace. Shiva himself was guarding the north gate of Banasura palace. Being indignant about Banasura Lord Krishna went there. Seeing Lord Krishna approaching, Lord Shiva took the Pinaka bow and fought with him. They both defeat each other using divine weapons. After having a fierce battle Krishna defeated Shiva there and entered the palace. He discovered Banasura there. They each had combat where Banasura used all his arms toward Krishna's arrows. Krishna with his chakra cut down all his thousand hands. Then Krishna rescued his grandson Aniruddha and daughter-in-law, Usha, from there and returned to Dwarika.

 

In Drona Parva of Mahabharata book, Vyasa has explained about Narayana (reincarnated later as Lord Krishna in Dwapara yuga) who after his rigorous penance got many boons from pleased Lord Shiva, where he granted him, "You will be mightier than me as soon as you enter a war."

Ref: Mahabharata book

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