The Attack of the Serpent King (Kaliyamardhana)

Kaliya the giant deadly five-headed venomous serpent king became a major threat to the peace and tranquility of the great water lands. Garuda the half eagle-half human warrior had to challenge him to restore peace. Having defeated Kalia he ordered him to leave the great water land and banished him forever. Kalia trespassed in Vrindavan threatening the lives of the innocent people.

The Terrible Storm (Govardhana-lila)

Lord Krishna performed Govardhana lila when He was a seven year old boy in order to crush the pride of Indra. Once when the residents of Vrindavana headed by Nanda Maharaja were making preparations for a sacrifice in order to worship and please Indra, the Lord of the heavens and the controller of rainfall, Lord Krishna advised them to stop the Indra yajna and induced them to worship Govardhana Hill and the local brahmanas instead. 

The Horror cave (Aghasura)

When Lord Krishna was enjoying His childhood pastimes with His boyfriends in the forest of Vrindavana, one Aghasura demon appeared before the boys intending to kill them all. He was instigated by Kamsa. Aghasura expanded himself up to eight miles and assumed the shape of a very fat serpent. Then he stretched his mouth open just like a mountain cave. He lay on the forest path desiring to swallow all the boys along with Krishna and Balarama.

Enchanted Picnic

(Brahma Vimohana Lila)

When Once, Krishna was taking lunch with His friends on the bank of the Yamuna. At that time the boys realized that their calves had gone out of sight, into the deep forest.  Krishna Himself went into the forest searching for them. Meanwhile Lord Brahma stole all the calves and cowherd boys and took them to a different place. 

Fire and Fury (The Fire Demon & Pralambasura)

Krishna and Balarama along with Their friends could not find their cows and they became very much aggrieved. They began to trace the cows by following their footprints and also the path of eaten grass. Soon they heard the crying of their cows. When Krishna began to call the cows by their respective names, the cows immediately responded with joy. But by this time, all of them had been surrounded by the forest fire and it was a fearful situation.  

Assault of the Lethal Bird (Baksura & Setu Bandhana)

One day, when all the cowherd boys were sitting on the bank of the Yamuna river after watering their calves, they saw a huge animal looking like a gigantic heron. The boys became frightened to see this unusual animal. It was Bakasura, a friend of Kamsa’s, who had come there with the intention of killing Krishna. Having suddenly appeared at the bank of the Yamuna, he immediately made an attack on Krishna with his piercing, sharp beak and quickly swallowed Him up.

The Mystery of the Vanishing Sheep (Vyomasura)

Once, Krishna and His cowherd boyfriends were playing a game of “thieves and police” on the top of the Govardhana Hill. Some of them became police constables, some took the role of thieves and some acted like lambs. When the cowherd boys were playing in this way, a demon of the name Vyomasura, “the demon who flies in the sky,” appeared there. He joined the boys and took the role of a thief. 

The Vicious Whirl-wind (Trnavarta & Domadara lila)

Once mother Yashoda while patting Krishna, keeping Him on her lap, felt that the baby was too heavy. Then she reluctantly placed Him on the ground and went to do her household work. Meanwhile, Kamsa sent a demon named Trinavarta to kill Krishna. The demon, appearing in the form of a whirlwind, took away Krishna and caused a great dust storm which covered the whole area of Vrindavana. 

Fire The Witch Trap (Killing of Putana & Other Childhood Pastimes)

Sent by Kamsa, Putana, a witch, came to the house of mother Yashoda, disguising herself as a beautiful woman to kill baby Krishna. Because of her stunning beauty, no one checked her movement, and consequently she freely entered the house of Nanda Maharaja. Having found baby Krishna lying on a small bed, Putana came to take Him on her lap and offer her breast milk to be sucked by Him. 

Demon in Disguise (Vatsasura & the story of Bakula)

Once, a demon named Vatsasura, assuming the shape of a calf, came to the bank of the Yamuna where Krishna and Balarama were playing with other cowherd boys. The demon intended to kill both Krishna and Balarama. As he had assumed the form of a calf, he could mingle with the other calves. However, Krishna noticed the entrance of the demon and immediately alerted Balarama about the same. Both Krishna and Balarama approached the demon silently. 

Deadly Donkey (Dhenukasura of Talavana)

Krishna’s most intimate friends tell Him and Balarama about an ass demon in the nearby Talavana forest. The Talavana forest was full of palm trees filled with sweet fruits. Because of the presence of the a demon named Dhenukasura in the form of an ass with his ass friends in the Talavana, no one including animals and birds dared to go there. The cowherd boys expressed their desire to taste those fruits.

Challenge of the Brute (Arishtasura Vadha & the creation of Radha Kunda)

Once a demon named Arishtasura entered the village of Vrindavana in the form of a great bull with a gigantic body and huge horns, digging up the earth with his hooves. The demon entered the village with such a fearful appearance and roaring that just on seeing this great demon all the men and women became extremely frightened, and the cows and other animals fled the village. 

The Charge of the Monster Horse (Keshi)

Instructed by Kamsa, the demon Keshi assumed the form of a terrible horse. He entered Vrindavana with great speed, his great mane flying and his hooves digging up the earth. He began to whinny and terrify all the inhabitants of Vrindavana. Lord Krishna understood that the Keshi demon was challenging Him to fight. Accepting his challenge, Krishna stood before the ferocious horse demon, ready to fight.