Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Uddhava (also known as Pavanayadhi) is a character from the Puranic texts of Hinduism, wherein his is the friend and counsellor of Krishna the avatar. He plays a significant role in the Bhagavata Purana, being taught the processes of yoga and bhakti directly by Krishna. The principle of these discussions is often referred to as the Uddhava Gita, similarly to the Bhagavad Gita wherein Krishna instructs Arjuna. According to some texts Uddhava was also Krishna''s cousin, being the son of Devabhaga, who was the brother of Vasudeva, Krishna''s father. His physical appearance was so like that of Krishna''s that in some instances he is temporarily mistaken for the latter.