Krishna Profile
Avatar of Lord Vishnu
- Born to Vasudev and Devaki, raised by Nandalal and Yashoda in Gokula
- Other siblings: elder brother, Balram, considered to be an avatar of Sheshnagh
- His Guru: Sri Sandipani-ji
- His favourite mantras:
Om Namo Bhagvate Vasudeva
and
Om Vasudevam sutam devam
Kansa charur vardanam
Devaki parma nandam
Krishnam vande jagatguru
- Day of Birth: Wednesday at midnight
- Time of Birth: 5,000 years ago
- Place of birth: in a prison in Mathura Vrindavan, three hours drive from New Delhi (site open for darshan every day)
- Favorite day: Wednesday
- Favorite scripture: Bhagavad Gita and Srimad Bhagavatam
- Favorite offerings: Tulsi leaves, Cow milk, curd, misri (sugar candy), yellow flowers, yellow clothes, bananas
- Monthly fasting: Ekadasi, twice a month
- Wives: 16,108 – favorites - Rukhmani and Radha
- Favorite pastime while on earth: looking after cows, from which he derives the name Gopal
- Festivals in his honour: Sri Krishna Janam Ashtami
Highlights of his life on earth:
- Killing Rajah Kansa – the demon King
- Killing Putna – who was sent by Rajah Kansa to capture Lord Krishna
- Raising Govardhan mountain on one finger for seven days to protect the people of Vrindavan from floods.
- Chasing away Kali Nagh from Yamuna River. Kali nagh used to terrorise the people of Vrindavan
- Assisting Arjuna in Mahabharat war
- Reciting Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna in Kurukshetra before the start of the Mahabharat battle
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