Putana was the first demon sent by cruel Kansa, the maternal uncle of Lord Krishna to kill him. Putana is also considered as a foster mother to Lord Krishna as she fed him through her breast, though with the intension to kill him by poisoned milk. Putana dressed herself into young, beautiful women before entering to Gokula with a lotus in her hand. The innocent cowherds were misguided by her immense beauty and mistook her as a goddess of luck "LAKSHMI". As a result people could not see her evil intension and therefore she easily entered Nanda Maharaja’s House. Amazed with her appearance and motherly affection towards baby Krishna, Yashoda allowed Putana to take the baby into her lap. Baby Krishna was lying on a bed and when Putana approached him, lord yawn n saw her whole universe in his mouth. Putana instantly recognize the supreme personality and right away she began to feed the baby with poisoned breast smeared with manadana, an intoxicant. Baby Krishna sucked the poisoned milk along with her life. Putana screamed in pain and ran out of the house, pleading for her release. But to stop her from further evil activities, he immediately kills her. Putana fell down life less, turning to her demonic form which extended up to 12 miles with opened mouth and spread arms and legs. Putana got liberation and freedom from all sins by breast feeding to baby Krishna. By offering her milk, Putana had performed "the supreme act of motherhood" in the shade of her wicked motives and got the same heaven that Yashoda acquired.
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