Kuchela

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Kuchela is a revered devotee and childhood friend of Lord Krishna in Hindu tradition, celebrated for his poverty, humility, and unwavering devotion.

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Label Occurrences
Kuchela canonical 2

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Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf devotee of Krishna ⓘ
human male ⓘ
mythological character ⓘ
afterDivineGrace prosperous household ⓘ
alsoKnownAs Sudama ⓘ
Sudama Brahmin ⓘ
associatedPlace Dwaraka ⓘ
linked to: Dvaraka

Gurukula of Sandipani Muni ⓘ
associatedWithConcept bhakti ⓘ
contentment ⓘ
devotional poverty ⓘ
divine grace ⓘ
associatedWithText Bhagavata Purana ⓘ
childhoodFriendOf Krishna ⓘ
culturalInfluence depicted in paintings and temple art ⓘ
subject of devotional songs ⓘ
subject of religious discourses ⓘ
devotionalPractice remembering Krishna with love despite hardship ⓘ
ethnicity Brahmin (in most traditions) ⓘ
guru Sandipani Muni ⓘ
hasFriend Krishna ⓘ
knownFor friendship with Krishna ⓘ
humility ⓘ
poverty ⓘ
unwavering devotion to Krishna ⓘ
languageOfName Sanskrit ⓘ
moralLesson God values devotion over material offerings ⓘ
true friendship transcends wealth and status ⓘ
unselfish devotion brings divine grace ⓘ
nameMeaning “one who is miserable/poor” (traditional etymology) ⓘ
narrativeRole exemplar of poor but content devotee ⓘ
notableEvent visit to Krishna at Dwaraka ⓘ
occupation poor Brahmin householder ⓘ
offeredToKrishna flattened rice (poha/aval) ⓘ
religion Hinduism ⓘ
residence small hut (before meeting Krishna) ⓘ
spouse unnamed wife of Kuchela ⓘ
storyTheme Krishna’s care for his devotees ⓘ
contrast between material poverty and spiritual wealth ⓘ
studiedWith Krishna ⓘ
teacherOf ideal of pure bhakti ⓘ
virtue faith in God ⓘ
selflessness ⓘ
simplicity ⓘ
worshippedIn Vaishnavism ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sudama → hasAlternativeName → Kuchela ⓘ
subject linked to: Sudama (in Hindu tradition)