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Jai Shri Krishna (TV series)

The story of Bhagavan Vishnu's avatar, Shree Krishna.

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Jai Shri Krishna is a television drama series from India, produced by Sagar Pictures and broadcast on Colors TV between July 2008 and September 2009. A remake of Ramanand Sagar's Sri Krishna, it was overseen by his son Moti Sagar. The show draws from the Mahabharata, Harivamsa, Bhagavata Purana, and Vishnu Purana.

Plot

Jai Shri Krishna tells the story of the Bhagavan Vishnu's avatar, Shree Krishna, set in Indian cities including Gokhul, Mathura, Hastinapur, and Dawaraka. It depicts various leelas from his birth, childhood, teenage years, and his time as prince of Mathura and prince of Dwarka. The series covers his reputation as Makhan Chor (butter thief) and his eternal friendship with Sudama. Adventures include killing the demon queen Putana, taming the serpent Kaliya, and as a little boy showing the entire universe in his mouth to his foster mother Yashoda.

As a teenager he shared a divine relationship with Radha, considered a form of goddess Lakshmi, and performed the Rasa lila dance with the Gopis. The series tells of him slaying his evil uncle Kans, though in actual tales Krishna was much younger when he did so. After becoming a prince, Krishna married Rukmini, believed to be a form of Lakshmi. The show portrays Lord Shree Krishna as the perfect son, husband, brother, friend, king and lover, following his life up until his teenage years.

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