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Balarama Is Hercules, Megasthenes

Hercules who penetrated so far, the Indians tell us, was a native of their country. He is particularly worshipped by the Suraseni (Shurasena), who have two great cities, Methora (Mathura) and Cleisoborus (Surapura), and the navigable river Jobares (Yamuna), passes through their territories. This Hercules, as Megasthenes asserts, and the Indians themselves assure us, uses the same habit with the Theban Hercules. Many male children, but only one daughter was born to him in India, for he married many women. The daughter's name was Pandaea, and the land where she was born, and over which Heracles placed her as ruler, was named Pandaea after her."

One may note that Balarama was of white complexion unlike Krishna who was black.

Lord Krishna Was Also A Greek God Hercules

Now a days no news on Hindu Purans surprise me.because of the fact that Hinduism is so old and all-encompassing.

And the fact that Bharatvarsha included the whole world and the scientific dating validates the Purans.

Now comes a shocker.

Lord Krishna was worshiped by the Greeks.

Before that a look into Heracles.
..See the excerpts towards the close of the Post.

Similarities between Krishna and Hercules.

Krishna's Killing of Kalinga is similar to Hercules with Hydra.

Krishna's killing of Kesi,Arishtasura, Kamsa and Hercules's step mother have a striking parallel Hercules lifting the world Legend, these are very clos to Krishna.

It is of interest to note that Hercules is also associated with/as Balarama, Lord Shiva!

This information of Greek God being Krishna may prove to be incorrect, but it proves Krishna legend was so alive( I am of the opinion Krishna isa Historical Figure) that th Greeks took him to Greece!

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