The name "Krishna" originates from the Sanskrit word Kṛṣṇa, which means "black", "dark" or "dark blue". The waning moon is called See more

• The Variation in Iconography Depicting Krishna and the Ras Leela
• Krishna dances in the Raslila with the Gopis.jpg
• Radha, Krishna and the gopis, Bharatiya Lok Kala Museum, Udaipur, India.jpg See more

The date of Krishna's birth is celebrated every year as Janmashtami.
According to Guy Beck, "most scholars of Hinduism and Indian history accept the historicity of Krishna – that he was a real male person, whether human or divine, who lived on Indian … See more

Vaishnavism
The worship of Krishna is part of Vaishnavism, a major tradition within Hinduism. Krishna is … See more

The tradition of Krishna appears to be an amalgamation of several independent deities of ancient India, the earliest to be attested being Vāsudeva. Vāsudeva was a hero-god of the tribe … See more

This summary is an account based on literary details from the Mahābhārata, the Harivamsa, the Bhagavata Purana, and the Vishnu Purana. The scenes from the narrative are set in … See more

A wide range of theological and philosophical ideas are presented through Krishna in Hindu texts. The teachings of the Bhagavad Gita can be considered, according to Friedhelm Hardy, as the first Krishnaite system of theology.
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