In Bhagvad Gita, it is said that he guided Arjun to win the battle against the Kauravas. Krishna is usually worshipped along with his beloved Radha and the pair is a symbol of eternal love and purity.
Birth
Lord Krishna was born in Mathura in Uttar Pradesh and the eighth son of Vasudev and Devki. Devki and Vasudev were put behind bars by Kansa, the king of Mathura and uncle of Krishna. Predictions had it that Kansa would be killed by Devki and Vasudev’s eighth son.
Since Vasudev was aware of this, he secretly made arrangements to send Krishna to Gokul to be raised by foster parents Yasoda and Nanda. Devki’s seventh son, Balaram was transferred to the womb of Rohini and Balaram and Krishna grew under the care if Nanda and Yasoda.
Several stories of mischievous Krishna looking for opportunity steal butter from earthen pots are known by most people. These stories are passed from generation to generation. The stories of Krishna playing with gopis or milkmaids of Vrindavan are known as Rasa lila and have been romanticized by Jaya Dev in Geet Govinda. Youth
As a young man, Krishna left Gokul and returned to Mathura to kill his uncle Kansa and reinstated Ugrasen, Kansa’s father as the king of Yadavas. It is during this time he came close to Arjuna.
Later on, Krishna also built his own kingdom in Dwarka. Krishna married Rukimini, the princess of Vidarbha. According to Vaishnava traditions Krishna married more than 16,000 maidens and they are believed to be the forms of goddess Lakshmi.
Kurukshetra War
In the famous Kurukshetra War as depicted in Mahabharata, Arjuna wanted Krishna for the Pandavas but Krishna’s condition was he would take part in the war but would not raise any weapon. During the battle Krishna became the charioteer of Arjuna and the discourse between Arjun and Krishna are compiled in Bhagvad Gita.
Later Life
In his later life, Krishna stayed at Dwarka for about 36 years. Balaram gave up his body while Krishna retired to the forest and sat in meditation under a tree.
108 names of Lord Krishna
| NAMES | MEANING |
| Achala | Still Lord |
| Achyuta | Infallible Lord |
| Adbhutah | Wonderful God |
| Adidev | The Lord Of The Lords |
| Aditya | The Son Of Aditi |
| Ajanma | One Who Is Limitless And Endless |
| Ajaya | The Conqueror Of Life And Death |
| Akshara | Indestructible Lord |
| Amrut | One Who Is Sweet As Nectar |
| Anaadih | One Who Is The First Cause |
| Anandsagar | Compassionate Lord |
| Ananta | The Endless Lord |
| Anantajit | Ever Victorious Lord |
| Anaya | One Who Has No Leader |
| Aniruddha | One Who Cannot Be Obstructed |
| Aparajeet | The Lord Who Cannot Be Defeated |
| Avyukta | One Who Is As Clear As Crystal |
| Balgopal | The Child Krishna, The All Attractive |
| Bali | The Lord Of Strength |
| Chaturbhuj | Four-Armed Lord |
| Danavendra | Granter Of Boons |
| Dayalu | Repositiory Of Compassion |
| Dayanidhi | The Compassionate Lord |
| Devadidev | The God Of The Gods |
| Devakinandan | Son Of Mother Devaki |
| Devesh | Lord Of The Lords |
| Dharmadhyaksha | The Lord OF Dharma |
| Dwarkapati | Lord Of Dwarka |
| Gopal | One Who Plays With The Cowherds, The Gopas |
| Gopalpriya | Lover Of Cowherds |
| Govinda | One Who Pleases The Cows, The Land And The Entire Nature |
| Gyaneshwar | The Lord Of Knowledge |
| Hari | The Lord Of Nature |
| Hiranyagarbha | The All Powerful Creator |
| Hrishikesh | The Lord Of All Senses |
| Jagadguru | Preceptor Of The Universe |
| Jagadisha | Protector Of All |
| Jagannath | Lord Of The Universe |
| Janardhana | One Who Bestows Boons On One And All |
| Jayantah | Conqueror Of All Enemies |
| Jyotiraaditya | The Resplendence Of The Sun |
| Kamalnath | The Lord Of Goddess Lakshmi |
| Kamalnayan | The Lord With Lotus Shaped Eyes |
| Kamsantak | Slayer Of Kamsa |
| Kanjalochana | The Lotus-Eyed God |
| Keshava | One Who Has Long, Black Matted Locks |
| Krishna | Dark-Complexioned Lord |
| Lakshmikantam | The Lord Of Goddess Lakshmi |
| Lokadhyaksha | Lord Of All The Three Lokas (Worlds) |
| Madan | The Lord Of Love |
| Madhava | Knowledge Filled God |
| Madhusudan | Slayer Of Demon Madhu |
| Mahendra | Lord Of Indra |
| Manmohan | All Pleasing Lord |
| Manohar | Beautiful Lord |
| Mayur | The Lord Who Has A Peacock Feathered-Crest |
| Mohan | All Attractive God |
| Murali | The Flute Playing Lord |
| Murlidhar | One Who Holds The Flute |
| Murlimanohar | The Flute Playing God |
| Nandgopala | The Son Of Nand |
| Narayana | The Refuge Of Everyone |
| Niranjana | The Unblemished Lord |
| Nirguna | Without Any Properties |
| Padmahasta | One Who Has Hands Like Lotus |
| Padmanabha | The Lord Who Has A Lotus Shaped Navel |
| Parabrahmana | The Supreme Absolute Truth |
| Paramatma | Lord Of All Beings |
| Parampurush | Supreme Personality |
| Parthasarthi | Charioteer Of Partha - Arjuna |
| Prajapati | Lord Of All Creatures |
| Punyah | Supremely Pure |
| Purshottam | The Supreme Soul |
| Ravilochana | One Who Eye Is The Sun |
| Sahasraakash | Thousand-Eyed Lord |
| Sahasrajit | One Who Vanquishes Thousands |
| Sahasrapaat | Thousand-Footed Lord |
| Sakshi | All Witnessing Lord |
| Sanatana | The Eternal Lord |
| Sarvajana | Omniscient Lord |
| Sarvapalaka | Protector Of All |
| Sarveshwar | Lord Of All Gods |
| Satyavachana | One Who Speaks Only The Truth |
| Satyavrata | The Truth Dedicated Lord |
| Shantah | Peaceful Lord |
| Shreshta | The Most Glorious Lord |
| Shrikanta | Beautiful Lord |
| Shyam | Dark-Complexioned Lord |
| Shyamsundara | Lord Of The Beautiful Evenings |
| Sudarshana | Handsome Lord |
| Sumedha | Intelligent Lord |
| Suresham | Lord Of All Demi-Gods |
| Swargapati | Lord Of Heavens |
| Trivikrama | Conqueror Of All The Three Worlds |
| Upendra | Brother Of Indra |
| Vaikunthanatha | Lord Of Vaikuntha, The Heavenly Abode |
| Vardhamaanah | The Formless Lord |
| Vasudev | All Prevailing Lord |
| Vishnu | All Prevailing Lord |
| Vishwadakshinah | Skilfull And Efficient Lord |
| Vishwakarma | Creator Of The Universe |
| Vishwamurti | Of The Form Of The Entire Universe |
| Vishwarupa | One Who Displays The Universal Form |
| Vishwatma | Soul Of The Universe |
| Vrishaparvaa | Lord Of Dharma |
| Yadavendra | King Of The Yadav Clan |
| Yogi | The Supreme Master |
| Yoginampati | Lord Of The Yogis |
Moola Mantra
Om Krishnaya Namaha!
Maha Mantra
"Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare
Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare"
This mantra is made up of only three words: 'Hare', Krishna and 'Rama'. 'Krishna' and 'Rama' are the name of Lord Vishnu - one of the mythological deities in the trinity of Gods Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh.
It is said that in every era Vishnu takes incarnation on earth to establish the law of truth and righteousness. The meaning of the mantra is as following:
“O lord, take away all my sorrows, pains and shortcomings and give me bliss and joy".
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