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Krishna

Syllabification: (Krish·na)
Pronunciation: /ˈkriSHnə/
Hinduism
Definition of Krishna
  • one of the most popular gods, the eighth and most important avatar or incarnation of Vishnu.

He is worshiped in several forms: as the child god whose miracles and pranks are extolled in the Puranas; as the divine cowherd whose erotic exploits, especially with his favorite, Radha, have produced both romantic and religious literature; and as the divine charioteer who preaches to Arjuna on the battlefield in the Bhagavadgita

Origin:

from Sanskrit Kṛṣṇa, literally 'black'

Krishna in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Krishna in the British & World English dictionary