Lord Krishna is among the most powerful and most-followed deities in Hinduism. The eighth avatar of Lord Vishnu, Krishna is also called as the God of compassion, love, protection, and, most importantly, righteousness. Known by a series of names like amodara, gopala, gopinath, govinda, keshava, madhava, vasudeva, and many others, Krishna’s devotees are present in different parts of the world.
Courtesy of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), Lord Krishna is among the world’s most worshipped and followed gods. As per the holy book of Shrimad Bhagwat Purana, Lord Krishna was born on Ashtami Tithi, Rohini Nakshatra, Taurus sign and Wednesday.
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