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Sudama

Also called: Kuchela

A poor Brahmin, Krishna's schoolfellow at Sandipani's hermitage, who brought him a few handfuls of flattened rice and went home to find his hut a palace.

Sources: Bhagavata Purana 10.80 to 10.81, the poor Brahmin friend (English translation, Vedabase) · see Sudama's web

Relations 3

Sudama blessed by

Krishna (Avatar) Vaishnava · The rice tied in a cloth (Sudama and Krishna)
Turns his hut into a palace without a word.

Sudama celebrated at

Akshaya Tritiya (Festival) Vaishnava · The rice tied in a cloth (Sudama and Krishna)
His visit is told as falling on this day.

Sudama devotee of

Krishna (Avatar) Vaishnava · The rice tied in a cloth (Sudama and Krishna)
Brings him flattened rice in a rag.

Stories 1

The rice tied in a cloth (Sudama and Krishna)
Legend · as the poor friend · 1 telling

Cited

Bhagavata Purana 10.80 to 10.81, the poor Brahmin friend (English translation, Vedabase) Primary text (translation)