The Bhagavata Purana, Vishnu Purana, Harivamsa list the children of Krishna from the Ashtabharya with some variation while Rohini’s sons are interpreted to represent the unnumbered children of his junior wives. He gave them shelter in his new palace and a respectful place in society. Krishna married them all to save them from destruction and infamity. They had been forcibly kept in his palace and after Krishna had killed Narakasura, he rescued these women and freed them. Krishna had eight princely wives, also known as Ashtabharya: Rukmini, Satyabhama, Jambavati, Nagnajiti, Kalindi, Mitravinda, Bhadra, Lakshmana) and the other 16,100 or 16,000 (number varies in scriptures), who were rescued from Narakasura. However Krishna raised by his foster parents Yashoda and Nanda in Gokul a small village in Mathura district. Lord Krishna was the eighth son born to the princess Devaki and her husband Vasudeva in Mathura city. Some of the distinct names may be regionally important for instance, Jagannatha, a popular incarnation of Puri, Odisha in eastern India. Among the most common names are Mohan “enchanter”, Govinda, “Finder of the cows” or Gopala, “Protector of the cows”, which refer to Krishna’s childhood in Braj (in present day Uttar Pradesh). Krishna is also known by various other names, epithets and titles, which reflect his many associations and attributes. The waning moon is called Krishna Paksha in the Vedic tradition, relating to the adjective meaning “darkening”.Īs a name of Vishnu, Krishna is listed as the 57th name in the Vishnu Sahasranamam. The name Krishna originates from the Sanskrit word Kṛṣṇa, which is primarily an adjective meaning “black”, “dark” or “dark blue”. Later Krishna participated in the events of the Mahabharata and Lord Krishna’s participation had profound effect on the Mahabharata war and its consequences. Lord Krishna came to the Earth to kill king Kansa and to relieve the people of Braj from his torture and tyranny.
In present age Krishna is one of the most widely revered and most popular of all Indian divinities.Įach incarnation of Lord Vishnu on the Earth is with a purpose and to accomplish some definite tasks. Krishna is the principal protagonist with Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita also known as the Song of God, which depicts the conversation between the Royal Prince Arjuna and Krishna during the great battle of Kureksetra 5000 years ago where Arjuna discovers that Krishna is God and then comprehends his nature and will for him and for mankind. Krishna is recognized as the eighth incarnation (avatar) of Lord Vishnu, and one and the same as Lord Vishnu, one of the trimurti and as the supreme god in his own right. Krishna is considered the supreme deity, worshipped across many traditions of Hinduism in a variety of different perspectives. Lord Krishna is one of the most popular Gods in Hinduism.
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