Krishna’s life spanned approximately 125 years, according to the Mahabharata and Puranic chronology. Within those years, he rarely remained in one place for long. His life unfolded in clear phases: infancy under threat, childhood in hiding, youth shaped by love and separation, adulthood defined by responsibility, and final years marked by withdrawal and detachment. Each phase was tied to a place, and when that phase ended, Krishna left.
This movement was not accidental. Krishna’s departures often came at moments of emotional intensity or political resolution. He left Mathura after ending tyranny, Vrindavan after love reached its deepest point, Dwarka after duty was complete, and the world itself once dharma had been restored. What remained were memories so strong that geography turned sacred.
