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Krishna

Also known as Vasudeva, Keshava, Krishnala, Ananta, Aprameya, Balakrishna, Balgopal, Balkrishan

Krishna (; Sanskrit: कृष्ण, ) 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 god of protection, compassion, tenderness, and love; and is widely revered among Hindu divinities. Krishna's birthday is celebrated every year by Hindus on Krishna Janmashtami according to the lunisolar Hindu calendar, which falls in late August or early September of the Gregorian calendar.

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Krishna is a major deity in Hinduism who is worshipped as the eighth avatar of the god Vishnu and also as the Supreme God in his own right, embodying qualities of protection, compassion, tenderness, and love. Hindus celebrate his birthday annually on Krishna Janmashtami, which typically falls in late August or early September, making him one of the most widely revered figures in Hindu religious practice.

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Deity.type: Hindu
Deity.gender: Male
Deity.name: Krishna
Deity.image: Krishna Holds Up Mount Govardhan (MET 70694) cropped.png
Deity.member_of: Dashavatara
Deity.caption: Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill; folio from the Harivamsa (Mughal, c. 1590).
Deity.avatar_birth: Mathura, Surasena (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India)
Deity.Devanagari: कृष्ण
Deity.affiliation: Svayam Bhagavan (Krishnaism-Vaishnavism) Avatar of Vishnu Dashavatara Radha Krishna
Deity.day: Wednesday
Deity.battles: Kurukshetra War (Mahabharata)
Deity.mount: Garuda
Deity.mantra: हरे कृष्ण Hare Krishna ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय Om Namo Bhagavate Vāsudevāya
Deity.texts: ''''
Deity.god_of: God of Protection, Compassion, Tenderness, and Love, Lord of Yogis The Supreme Being (Krishnaism-Vaishnavism)
Deity.avatar_end: Bhalka, Saurashtra (present-day Veraval, Gujarat, India)
Deity.other_names: Achyuta, Damodara, Gopala, Gopinath, Govinda, Keshava, Madhava, Radha Ramana, Shyam, Vāsudeva, Dwarakadhish
Deity.dynasty: Yaduvamsha – Chandravamsha

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Commons category: Krishna
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name in native language: 𑖎𑖴𑖬𑖿𑖜
IPA transcription: ˈkɽɪʂɳɐ
name: 𘙌𗣀𗶷𘀍
date of death: 3102-02-18
date of birth: 3227-07-21

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Names and epithets
Historical and literary sources
Early epigraphic sources
Depiction in coinage (2nd century BCE)
Inscriptions
Literary sources
Mahabharata
Other sources
Puranas
Iconography
Life and legends
Birth
Childhood and youth
Adulthood
Kurukshetra War and ''Bhagavad Gita''
Death and ascension
Versions and interpretations
Proposed datings and historicity
Philosophy and theology
Influence
Vaishnavism
Early traditions
Bhakti tradition
Indian subcontinent
Outside Asia
Southeast Asia
Performance arts
Dance and culture
In popular culture
Films
Television
Outside Hinduism
Jainism
Buddhism
Other
See also
Notes
References
Sources
Further reading
External links

The anecdotes and narratives of Krishna's life are generally titled as Krishna Līlā. He is a central figure in the Mahabharata, the Bhagavata Purana, the Brahma Vaivarta Purana, and the Bhagavad Gita, and is mentioned in many Hindu philosophical, theological, and mythological texts. They portray him in various perspectives: as a god-child, a prankster, a model lover, a divine hero, and the universal supreme being. His iconography reflects these legends and shows him in different stages of his life, such as an infant eating butter, a young boy playing a flute, a handsome youth with Radha or surrounded by female devotees, or a friendly charioteer giving counsel to Arjuna.