Legends of Lord Krisna's Disappearance

According to researchers, Lord Krisna disappeared on 18th February 3102 BC. The period after his disappearance marks the beginning of Kaliyug. It is said Bhagwan Krisna had predicted that exactly seven days after the disappearance of the Lord, the Golden city of Dwarka in Gujarat will drown in the sea. Indeed Dwarka city is said to have been merged in sea owing to torrential rain. There are quite a few reasons assigned to Lord Krisna's leaving his spirit for the heaven. They are as follows:

Disappearance of Sri Krisna

Lord Krisna was disillusioned with the fraternal killing among the Yaduvanshis. He went to a forest near Somnath in Bhalka Tirth to meditate. Jara, a hunter mistook the lord's feet to be a deer and accidentally shot him with the arrow. Lord Krisna's spirit left for heaven. Bhagwan Krisna's disappearance marks the beginning of the current debauched age, also known as Kaliyug.

The great sage Vyas then wrote the famous 'Bhagawad Puran' to save the heritage and miracles of Lord Krisna. The story of Lord Krisna has since been passed from generation to generation.

Death of Balram

On seeing the end of Yaduvanshi clan, Lord Balram the elder brother of Sri Krisna sat under a tree and ended his life by breathing out life from his mouth in the form of a white serpent.