Krishna
కృష్ణుడుकृष्णகிருஷ்ணன்ಕೃಷ್ಣ
The eighth avatar of Vishnu, worshipped in many forms — Dwarkadhish the king, Guruvayurappan, Shrinathji the child who lifted Govardhan.
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In the Bhagavata Purana, Krishna's Mathura is worn down by Jarasandha's repeated sieges, and a second enemy is approaching. Krishna decides his people need a fortress no human force can break. After consulting…
- Char Dham
As Dwaraka is about to be submerged, an image of Vishnu worshipped there is entrusted to Guru (Brihaspati) and Vayu, the wind god. They carry it south looking for a site, and Shiva directs them to a lakeside in what…
Kanakadasa, a saint, was barred from entering the Krishna temple at Udupi because of his caste. He prayed instead at a small crack in the wall behind the temple, and in this tradition the image of Krishna turned…