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‘Kalashamritam’ is an epic poem on the early life of Lord Krishna. The poem depicts the time before Lord Vishnu’s arrival on Earth in the form of a child named as Krishna till the time when He kills Kansa, the despotic King of Mathura and then establishes kingdom in the island of Dwarka. The entire journey of Krishna during this period is portrayed in 45 events with 900 stanzas including a Prologue and an Epilogue. Some of the key events are Birth of Lord Krishna, killing of different monsters, taming the serpent named Kaliya, lifting mount Govardhan, Raas Leela or Sacred Dance, leaving Vrindavan, the great wrestling match, and killing of Kansa.