krishna kon hai,bhagwan vishnu ke kitne avatar the

                   Lord Krishna

How did Lord Krishna become God?

How was Krishna was born?

When was Krishna really born?

Why is Krishna so important?

Krishna is the main Hindu god. Often called Lord Krishna, he is one of the most revered and beloved Hindu deities. Krishnaa iss  the  eighth  avatar  (or incarnation) of Vishnu. He was deified in the 5th century and since then he is also worshiped as the supreme god himself. Krishna is the Hindu god of compassion, protection and love.

Krishna, also called the Dark One, is an important figure in many Hindu sacred texts, including the Bhagavad Gita. He is depicted in various ways in Indian mythology and art, from a child god to a divine lover, a prankster to a hero. However, in the story of Krishna, there are three main stages of incarnation: child, lover and sage. These three phases are believed to symbolize key aspects of his importance and power in Hindu mythology.

Krishna, is  known by  108 different names  and emanations, many of which reflect his attributes and mythological associations. The name Krishnaa, itself  means black, or dark blue. Some of his more popular epithets are Mohan, the magician, Govinda, the chief shepherd, Keev, the joker. Some epithets and names are used only in certain geographical locations. One example is Jagannatha, a name popular in the Odisha region of India. The honorific title Sri is often placed before the name Krishna, meaning Lord.

Child Krishna: Balakrishna

Krishna Charitas tells the story of Krishna's birth and childhood. In his incarnation as a child, Krishna is called Balakrishna. Krishna's mother was Devaki and his father Vasudeva, both members of the Yadava clan. They lived in Mathura in Braj, an area in India south of Delhi. Today, Mathura remains an important center of worship and pilgrimage for Indians.

The story goes that Krishna's mother, Devaki, was the sister of a tyrant named Kamsa. During Devaki's wedding to Vasudeva, the seer tells Kamsa that Devaki's child will kill him. Kamsa kills all of Devaki's children; however, when Krishna is born, his father secretly takes him away and exchanges him for another child. When Kamsa tries to kill the child, she transforms into the Hindu goddess Yogmaya and warns him that he will die as predicted. Krishna was raised by Yashoda and her husband Nanda. Sri Krishna's birthday is celebrated with a great religious festival called Krishna Janmashtami.

Lord Krishna was sitting with one of his loves.

Painting depicting a blue figure, Krishna, seated with a woman in a garden

Krishna the Young Lover: The Shepherd Krishna

In Hindu legends describing his youth, Krishna is represented as a cowherd. He is a mischievous prankster and protector at the same time. In one story, Krishna raised the Govardhana Hill to protect the people of the surrounding area from floods.

In other legends, Krishna is described as a playful lover and magician who pursues the Gopis (milkmaids) of Vrindavan. One of these Gopis, known as Radha, became Krishna's lover. One story called Rasa lila tells of Krishna playing the flute one night. The gopis hear the flute and sneak off into the forest to dance the night away with Krishna. Krishna supernaturally lengthens the night so that it lasts for billions of years. This story is considered one of the most beautiful depictions of soulful romantic love. In Hindu mythology, love between people is said to be a reflection or mirror of the soul's original ecstatic love for Krishna (symbolized in this eternal dance).

Lila, meaning playfulness, is an important theme in all the stories of Krishna's childhood and youth. Even when faced with opposition or battles, he still acts playfully and compassionately.

Sage Krishna: Lord Krishna

As adults, they tell the myths of Krishna about how he returned to his birthplace of Mathura. Krishna kills his uncle, the tyrant Kamsa, after Kamsa tries to have him murdered. Krishna places Kamsa's father on the throne and he becomes a prince.

In the Bhagavata Purana Krishna is described as having eight wives. The names of these wives are Rukmini, Satyabhama, Jambavati, Kalini, Mitravinda, Nagnajiti, Bhadra and Lakshmana. Some scholars have argued that each of these wives symbolizes a different quality of Krishna.

The epic poem Mahabharata tells how Krishna becomes the charioteer of the prince and the famous archer Arjuna during a war. The pair arrive at the battlefield to find that the enemy is Arjuna's own family. Arjuna says he will not fight. And he renounces his kingdom. Krishna then speaks to Arjuna about the nature of ethics and morality, good and evil, duty and responsibility. This conversation and the wisdom or dharma contained in it is called the Bhagavad Gita.