The Holi is among the most important festivals of Vraj even today. On Holi night, Krishna, accompanied by his brother Balram, went to the nearby forest and began to play his flute. The magical tunes of the flute cast a spell on the animals and birds of the forest and they were lost to themselves. Not only this, the Gopis and Gualiyan of Vrindavan also ran to where Krishna was playing melodious tunes.

A sub-ordinate of Kubera, the god of wealth, was roaming in the forest at that time. His name was Shankhchoor. Seeing the young Gopis, he could not control himself and abducted all of them. The Gualiyan, realizing the danger, shouted for help calling out the names of Krishna and Balram. Some of them began to weep aloud as well.

Hearing the cries, both the brothers ran to where the shouts were coming from. They had uprooted some plants to use against the aggressor. Seeing them giving a hot chase, Shankhchoor took to his heels. Leaving Balram to take care of the ladies, Krishna followed him and overtook him after a short chase. Krishna gave such a fierce blow on Shankhchoor's head that his forehead broke into two and he fell down dead. A jewel came out of his forehead, which Krishna presented to his brother.

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