Saturday 19 April 2014

Lord Krishna - Kanahiya- eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu

 Lord Krishna - Kanahiya- eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu

Lord Krishna ( Kanahaiya) is the eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu in Hinduism. The name Shri Krishna appears as the 57th and 550th name of Lord Vishnu in Vishnu Sahasranama of the Mahabharata, and is also listed in the 24 Keshava Namas of Lord Vishnu which are recited and praised at the beginning of all Vedic poojas. According to the Bhagavata Purana, which is a sattvic purana, Shri Madhav (Krishna) is termed as Svayam Bhagavan since he was the purna-avatara or full incarnation of the Supreme God Vishnu. Nandlal (Krishna) is often described and portrayed as an infant or young boy playing a flute as in the Bhagavata Purana,or as a youthful prince giving direction and guidance as in the Bhagavad Gita. The stories of Achala (Krishna) appear across a broad spectrum of Hindu philosophical and theological traditions.They  portray him in various perspectives: a God-child, a prankster, a model lover, a divine hero and the supreme being. The principal scriptures discussing Madhusudana's (Krishna) story are the Mahabharata, the Harivamsa, the Bhagavata Purana, and the Vishnu Purana.

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