
Krishna
Krishna is a major deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as the eighth avatar of Vishnu and also as the Supreme God in his own right. He is the... Wikipedia
- Other names: Achyuta, Damodara, Gopala, Gopinath, Govinda, Keshava, Madhava, Radha Ramana, Vāsudeva
- Devanagari: कृष्ण
- Affiliation: Svayam Bhagavan (Krishnaism-Vaishnavism), Avatar of Vishnu, Dashavatara, Radha Krishna
- Abode: Goloka, Vrindavan, Gokul, Mathura, Dvaraka, Vaikuntha
- Mantra: Hare Krishna, Om Namo Bhagavate Vāsudevāya
- Weapon: Sudarshana Chakra, Kaumodaki
- Battles: Kurukshetra War (Mahabharata)
- Day: Wednesday
- Consorts: Radha, Rukmini, Satyabhama, Jambavati, other 5 chief queens, 16,000 – 16,100 Junior queens
- Parents: Devaki (mother), Vasudeva (father), Yashoda (foster-mother), Nanda (foster-father), Rohini and the other wives of Vasudeva (step-mothers)
- Siblings: Balarama (half-brother), Subhadra (half-sister), other children of Vasudeva
- Children: Pradyumna, Samba and other children
- Mount: Garuda
- Texts: Mahabharata (incl. Bhagavad Gita), Bhagavata Purana, Brahma Vaivarta Purana, Vishnu Purana, Garuda Purana, Padma Purana, Garga Samhita, Brahma Samhita, Harivamsa
- Festivals: Krishna Janmashtami, Gita Mahotsav, Gopashtami, Govardhan Puja, Kartik Purnima, Sharad Purnima, Lathmar Holi, Holi
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