LORD KRISHNA'S FAVOURITES

 

• Tulasi

Krishna loves Tulasi leaves. That's why they are called as Krishna jeevani — life of Krishna. It is so dear to Krishna that he said he comes to stay along with radha, wherever there is a garden of Tulasi

And there are two types of Tulasi: Krishna Tulasi, Rama Tulasi. Both of these Tulasi are used in the worship of Krishna.

• Lotus

Lotus flowers are considered sacred in Sanatan Dharm. Its purity, beauty and divinity are such that all Devas will be instantly pleased by offering lotus flowers to them. Krishna also likes lotus as it is the birth place of Maa lakshmi in which she always resides. He even wears garland of lotus along with Vyjayanthi mala. So lotus offerings definitely delight Krishna.

• Shankh ( conch shell)

If available keep a Shankh near Krishna's idol as it is dear to Vishnu and all his avataras.

Brahmavivarta purana says

Shankha is the residence of both Lakshmi and Vishnu. Bathing Krishna with waters led by Shankh is auspicious and virtuous.

Some even do pooja to Shankh before doing pooja of Krishna.

• favourites of Radha

Radha is epitome of Krishna prema . She is his pleasure potency and soul of Krishna —krishna praanadhika. Hence anything that is favourite to Radha becomes favourite of Krishna too. Radha likes flowers of kadamba trees. So they made it on to the list of Krishna's favourites.

• Butter

Krishna's fondness for butter is not any unknown fact to his devotees.

Generally it is offered as Nivedana to Krishna on janmashtami. But one can include it in daily offerings too.

Besides butter krishna likes all dairy products and sweets made with cow's milk.

• Peacock feather

Decoration of Krishna is incomplete without a peacock feather. He loves adorning his idol with it.