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 Vasudevaya
  • Weapon:  Sudarshana Chakra, Kaumodaki
  • Battles:  Kurukshetra War (Mahabharata)
  • Day:  Wednesday
  • Consorts:  Radha, Rukmini, Satyabhama, other 6 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), Yogamaya (foster-sister), other children of Vasudeva
  • Children:  Pradyumna, Samba, Bhanu and various other children
  • Mount:  Garuda
  • Texts:  Bhagavata Purana, Garga Samhita, Harivamsa, Vishnu Purana, Mahabharata (incl. Bhagavad Gita), Brahma Vaivarta Purana
  • Festivals:  Krishna Janmashtami, Holi, Gopashtami, Govardhan Puja, Kartik Purnima, Sharad Purnima, Lathmar Holi
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo