If sri Krishna is beyond material existence then how or why did he leave behind his body after his death is there a story behind this ?
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God Krishna is called MAAYAAVI. How can human believe God may leave his body on Earth? NEVER. To hide secrets of reunion to JAGATHCHAKRAM(the constellation of universe) by GOD, the soul energy transformation had taken place through another kingly human form thereby making humans believe human form has death certainly. "PARAMAATMA PARAMAANU ROOPA". Example: Laser is invisible but it chars an object within seconds. The laser size is 100 times less than artillery beiring guns used in war.
This is because Lord Vishnu took birth as a human so he have to follow the human rules to set examples for others to come.
Srimad Devi Bhagwatam 5.1.:
Vyāsa said :-- “True it has been said by you that Vāsudeva the Janārdana, is the destroyer of the Daityas and He is able to create and preserve the Devas and do all other acts for them. But the Great Lord assumed a human body; therefore he had to perform his duties like a man and observe the Varṇa and Āśrama Dharmas pertaining to human beings. Respecting the elderly persons, worshipping the spiritual teachers, doing service to the Brahmāṇas, adoring and propitiating the Devas, feeling sorrow at times of sorrow, feeling pleasure at times of happiness, feeling dejection or expressing censure or scandal, or having sexual intercourse with women, in other words, to feel lust, anger, greediness and other passions when their proper time arises. All these are natural to all human beings; how can, then, Śrī Kṛṣṇa though intrinsically of pure qualities, become Nirguṇa (devoid of human qualities) when he assumed a human body which is Saguṇa, i.e., with qualities.
S.B. 11.30.39.:
Sri Krishna said: My dear Jarā, do not fear. Please get up. What has been done is actually My own desire. With My permission, go now to the abode of the pious, the spiritual world.
I hope this clarifies all your queries. Prd..