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कृष्ण
Lord Krishna
Govinda · 8th Avatar
ॐ
Mantra
हरे कृष्ण हरे कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण हरे हरे
Chanting the names of Krishna, the all-attractive.
Story & significance
Born in a Mathura prison and raised among cowherds in Vrindavan, Krishna lifted Govardhan hill, danced the raas with the gopis, and spoke the Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra.
- Vahana (mount)
- Garuda
- Consort
- Radha · Rukmini
FlutePeacock featherSudarshana
Sacred temples
- Banke Bihari, Vrindavan
- Dwarkadhish, Gujarat
- Guruvayur, Kerala
- Udupi, Karnataka
Festivals
Naraka Chaturdashi
Pan-India
2026-11-07
in 6d
Govardhan Puja · Annakut
North India
2026-11-09
in 8d
Gita Jayanti · Mokshada Ekadashi
Pan-India
2026-12-20
in 49d
Holi
Pan-India
2027-03-22
in 141d
Vishu
Kerala
2027-04-14
in 164d
Raksha Bandhan
Pan-India
2027-08-28
in 300d
Krishna Janmashtami
Pan-India
2027-09-04
in 307d
Sharad Purnima
Pan-India
2027-10-25
in 358d