The legends of Krishna's childhood and youth describe him as a cow herder, a mischievous boy whose pranks earn him the nickname Makhan Chor (butter thief), and a protector who steals the hearts of the people in both Gokul and Vrindavana. [205] Early Bhakti pioneers include Nimbarka (12th or 13th century CE),[206] but most emerged later, including Vallabhacharya (15th century CE) and (Lord Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. In the Krishna Charitas, Krishna is born to Devaki and her husband, Vasudeva of the Yadava clan in Mathura. This text is now lost to history, but was quoted in secondary literature by later Greeks such as Arrian, Diodorus, and Strabo. While Sheridan and Pintchman both affirm Bryant's view, the latter adds that the Vedantic view emphasized in the Bhagavata is non-dualist with a difference. Krishna's father similarly is described as a powerful king, but who meets up with Devagabbha anyway, and to whom Kamsa gives away his sister Devagabbha in marriage. To save the world, Vasudeva-Krishna has to forsake the non-violence principle and kill the Prati-Vasudeva. Feeling that Krishna deliberately did not put an end to the war, in a fit of rage and sorrow Gandhari said, 'Thou were indifferent to the Kurus and the Pandavas whilst they slew each other, therefore, O Govinda, thou shalt be the slayer of thy own kinsmen !' (...) The tenth book promotes Krishna as the highest absolute personal aspect of godhead – the personality behind the term Ishvara and the ultimate aspect of Brahman. However, Devaki, and her husband, Vasudeva, finally were able to sneak one child off to safety. His life was a model for people in days past, the modern world and surely for those in ages to come. It is likely that later Jain scholars, probably Jinasena of the 8th century, wrote a complete version of Krishna legends in the Jain tradition and credited it to the ancient Vimalasuri. [260][261], This article is about the Hindu deity. [227], The Krishna stories have played a key role in the history of Indian theatre, music, and dance, particularly through the tradition of Rasaleela. [172][173], Across the various theologies and philosophies, the common theme presents Krishna as the essence and symbol of divine love, with human life and love as a reflection of the divine. He reinstates Kamsa's father, Ugrasena as the king of the Yadavas and becomes a leading prince at the court. His story is a source of joy and inspiration for people from all walks of life.”. They started their own schools, namely Nimbarka Sampradaya, Vallabha Sampradaya, and Gaudiya Vaishnavism, with Krishna as the supreme god. Ravi Gupta and Kenneth Valpey (2013), The Bhagavata Purana, Columbia University Press. He is a central character in the Mahabharata, the Bhagavata Purana and the Bhagavad Gita, and is mentioned in many Hindu philosophical, theological, and mythological texts. [198], In South India, the acharyas of the Sri Sampradaya have written reverentially about Krishna in most of their works, including the Thiruppavai by Andal[208] and Gopala Vimshati by Vedanta Desika. Sri Krishna College of Engineering known as SKCE in short , is an Unique Institution, as the founder-Chairman Dr.T.R.Subramaniam has developed this college from Grass Roots Level with our Sri Krishna Polytechnic College as our Flagship Institution, catering to the Industrial and Educational needs of the Arakkonam - Tiruttani - Region. It was in Vrindavan, one of the villages of Vraja, that Krishna won the hearts of the gopis, the cowherds of the village. Because I always use “sri” for Ramana and Nisargadatta, I’ve chosen that form here for Atmananda as well. [194] Thereafter, there was an amalgamation of various similar traditions. [61] Krishna is central to many of the main stories of the epic. [6][188][189][190][191] Gitagovinda of Jayadeva considers Krishna to be the supreme lord while the ten incarnations are his forms. [89][90] In some texts, his skin is poetically described as the color of Jambul (Jamun, a purple-colored fruit). Create New Account. He explains that we should be free from all attachments while still maintaining loving relationships and upholding our family responsibilities.”. Ahmadiyya, a 20th-century Islamic movement, consider Krishna as one of their ancient prophets. Krishna (/ ˈ k r ɪ ʃ n ə /; Sanskrit: कृष्ण, Kṛṣṇa in IAST, pronounced [ˈkɽɪʂɳɐ] ()) is a Hindu deity worshipped across many traditions of Hinduism in a variety of different perspectives.He is arguably one of the most enigmatic figures in prehistory and mythology. In many temples, the stories of Krishna are depicted on a long series of narrow panels along the base of the facade. [137] The Bhagavata Purana manuscripts also exist in many versions, in numerous Indian languages. [71][72][73], Megasthenes, a Greek ethnographer and an ambassador of Seleucus I to the court of Chandragupta Maurya towards the end of 4th century BCE, made reference to Herakles in his famous work Indica. It is told primarily through Srimad Bhagavatam, Garga Samhita, Visnu Purana, Brahmavaivarta Purana, Mahabharata, Harivamsa and several other puranas. [169][170][171] Bryant describes the synthesis of ideas in Bhagavata Purana as. [127][8][128] The pilgrimage (tirtha) site of Bhalka in Gujarat marks the location where Krishna is believed to have died. [118], The Bhagavata Purana describes eight wives of Krishna that appear in sequence as (Rukmini, Satyabhama, Jambavati, Kalindi, Mitravinda, Nagnajiti (also called Satya), Bhadra and Lakshmana (also called Madra). The terms Krishnaism and Vishnuism have sometimes been used to distinguish the two, the former implying that Krishna is the transcendent Supreme Being. i use to play harmonium in college and kirtan is done daily so i want to know more hare krishna kirtna chords . Ramanuja, a Hindu theologian whose works were influential in Bhakti movement,[156] presented him in terms of qualified monism (Vishishtadvaita). [249], Krishna is mentioned as Krishna Avtar in the Chaubis Avtar, a composition in Dasam Granth traditionally and historically attributed to Guru Gobind Singh. Theirs was the highest love—a love to inspire mankind forward on the path to God. Bhakta Sammelan-September-2018. [117] In one version of the Krishna story, as narrated by Shanta Rao, Krishna after Kamsa's death leads the Yadavas to the newly built city of Dwaraka. [225][226] The stories enacted and the numerous choreographic themes are inspired by the mythologies and legends in Hindu texts, including Krishna-related literature such as Harivamsa and Bhagavata Purana. The Jain texts state that Neminatha taught Krishna all the wisdom that he later gave to Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita. Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi. [39] Vāsudeva was a hero-god of the tribe of the Vrishnis, belonging to the Vrishni heroes, whose worship is attested from the 5th-6th century BCE in the writings of Pāṇini, and from the 2nd century BCE in epigraphy with the Heliodorus pillar. Candidates may refer this Building Materials study material for their GATE / IES / PSUs and other … For the historic Jagannath temple in Ranchi. Customer care No : 97 15 15 15 15 / 98656 47777 [210], By 1965 the Krishna-bhakti movement had spread outside India after Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (as instructed by his guru, Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura) traveled from his homeland in West Bengal to New York City. The most elaborate temple arts of Krishna are found in a series of Krsnayana reliefs in the Prambanan Hindu temple complex near Yogyakarta. In his company everyone rejoiced, forgetting all else. All of his wives and his lover Radha are considered in the Hindu tradition to be the avatars of the goddess Lakshmi, the consort of Vishnu. The purpose of this movement was to write about Krishna in English and to share the Gaudiya Vaishnava philosophy with people in the Western world by spreading the teachings of the saint Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. [8] The Bhagavata Purana in Book 11, chapter 31 states that after his death, Krishna returned to his transcendent abode directly because of his yogic concentration. [250], Baháʼís believe that Krishna was a "Manifestation of God", or one in a line of prophets who have revealed the Word of God progressively for a gradually maturing humanity. [240] The Vidhurapandita Jataka mentions Madhura (Sanskrit: Mathura), the Ghata Jataka mentions Kamsa, Devagabbha (Sk: Devaki), Upasagara or Vasudeva, Govaddhana (Sk: Govardhana), Baladeva (Balarama), and Kanha or Kesava (Sk: Krishna, Keshava). [88] However, ancient and medieval reliefs and stone-based arts depict him in the natural color of the material out of which he is formed, both in India and in southeast Asia. Important Notes No details found. This inclusion of Krishna-related legends in ancient Buddhist and Jaina literature suggests that Krishna theology was existent and important in the religious landscape observed by non-Hindu traditions of ancient India. “His life was a perfect example of how to remain unscorched in the midst of the worldly fire,” Amma says. 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