Krishna

Krishna is an important God (Param Brahma) in Hinduism. He is considered to have been an avatar of Vishnu. Krishna is believed to have been a real being who took part in the war known as the Mahabharata. He is a central character in the important Hindu scripture the Bhagavad Gita. Krishna belonged to a nomadic tribe of Abhiras known as Sāttvatas who inhabited the country (Surasena Janapad) near Mathura.[1] These Sāttvatas or more properly the Yadavas of whom they were a branch were mentioned by Panini.[2] Hindu often consider him a warrior, hero, teacher and philosopher and a great leader. He defeated the cruel Abhira King Kansa,[3] who put his mother, Devāki and her consort Vasudevā to jail.

Krishna
Shree Krishna Playing Flute

References
  1. Śrīvāstava, Muralīdhara (1979). Madhyadeśa kī bhāshika paramparā (in Hindi). Anupama Prakāśana.
  2. Mitra, Khagendranath (1952). The Dynamics of Faith: Comparative Religion. University of Calcutta. Krishna belongs to a nomadic tribe of Abhiras known as Sāttvatas who inhabited the country near Mathura. These Sāttvatas or more properly the Yadavas of whom they were a branch were mentioned by Panini.
  3. Tivārī, Śaśi (1969). Sūra ke Kr̥shṇa: eka anuśīlana (in Hindi). Milinda Prakāśana.
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