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Krishna Avatar - Eighth Avatar Of Vishnu | Dashavatar
The eight incarnation of Vishnu is often debated to be between Krishna and his elder brother Balarama. But because Balaram, is an incarnation of Adi Shesha - the serpert of Vishnu, Krishna is collectively accepted as the eight incarnation of Vishnu. Krishna - one of the most widely popular of all Indian divinities, became the focus of numerous bhakti (devotional) cults, which have over the centuries produced a wealth of religious poetry, music, and painting. The basic sources of Krishna’s stories is from the epic Mahabharata and Bhagvat Purana.
Krishna was raised as a cowherd in Gokul. Childhood of Lord Krishna is filled with stories of his mischievous pranks and incidents that depict his divine nature. According to a popular story, Krishna carried off the gigantic serpent Kaliya from the river to the sea. Sri Krishna also raised the Govardhana hill with his little finger and kept it as an umbrella to shield Vrindavan’s s people from the torrential rain caused by Lord Indra, who was irritated by Krishna. He was popular among the Gopis of Vrindavan, especially Radha. Radha and Lord Krishna grew up together and their story is romanticized as Rasa-lila. During his boyhood, due to unexpected events the news confirming that Krishna was indeed the son of Devaki and Vasudev broke out and Krishna had to leave to Mathura, leaving behind his other family of Nanda and Yashoda. On his return to Mathura, he slayed Kansa and restored his father to power.
Sri Krishna became a counselor and friend to Pandava prince Arjuna. As the war progressed, Arjuna was moved by the deaths of his family members, when he put down his weapon, Lord Krishna then advised him about the battle and its repercussions, Karma, the purpose of life and death, the power of Dharma. This conversation between Lord Krishna and Arjuna soon extended to into a discourse which was later brought together as the Bhagvad Gita. Sri Krishna also revealed his universal form (Vishwa rupa) to Arjuna, showing Arjuna his full spiritual realization. After this, Arjuna became Sri Krishna’s disciple, not just an admirer and relative.
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