The Antiquities of Orissa v2.c17.s1.300

v2.c17.s1.300

8. *Rukmiṇī-haraṇa ekādaśī.* The anniversary of Rukmiṇī's elopement with Kṛṣṇa. The Lady was the daughter of Bhīṣmaka, king of Berar (ancient Vidarbha). She had been betrothed by her brother Rukman to S'is'upāla, king of Cedi; but she loved Kṛṣṇa, and, under the pretence of going to worship in a neighbouring temple, ran away with him on the day preceding that which was fixed for her marriage. The festival is observed on the 11th of the waxing moon in the month of Jyaiṣṭha. Madanamohana, as proxy, goes forth in the afternoon to a neighbouring garden to abduct the lady; and bringing her to the temple enclosure at night marries her under the sacred Bar tree (Plate LI, No. 9).