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Khan Academy: Krishna Holds Up Mount Govardhan to Shelter the Villagers of Braj'

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In this video [2:57] Met curator Navina Haidar on freethinking in "Krishna Holds up Mound Govardhan to Shelter the Villagers of Braj," Folio from a Harivamsa (The Legend of Hari (Krishna) from present-day Pakistan, c. 1590-95. The present folio depicts Krishna holding up Mount Govardhan to protect the villagers of Braj from the rains sent by the god Indra.

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