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Lord
Krishna possess great powers, thus he is one of the most commonly
worshiped deities in the Hindu faith. He is considered to be the eighth
avatar of Lord Vishnu. Shree Krishna delivered Bhagwad Gita on battlefield
to Arjun.
He, like Lord Rama, is also known for his bravery in destroying evil
powers throughout his life. The Lord is usually depicted as playing the
flute (murali), indicating spread of the melody of love to people. The
Lord is usually remembered and worshiped as Radha-Krishna and this pair
symbolizes the eternal love between people and god.
Lord Krishna appeared over five thousand years ago in Mathura, India to
Devaki and Vasudeva in the jail cell of the tyrant Kamsa. The place of His
birth is known as Sri Krishna Janmasthana. He appeared with His brother
Balarama in response to the demigods' prayers for protection from the
widespread influence of demonic administration on earth.
During this childhood time , He grew up as the son of His foster parents
Nanda and Yasoda in the midst of the idyllic beauty of Gokula, Vrindavana,
and Nandagram. Lord Krishna performed many divine sports (leela) as a
child. Krishna enjoyed the dance of love (rasa-lila) with the gopis many
of whom are expansions of his own internal energies. Lord Krishna married
many queens, the foremost among them being the extraordinarily beautiful
Queen Rukmini.
The Bhagavad-Gita is the famous philosophical discourse that took place
between Lord Krishna and the warrior Arjuna, just before the onset of the
Mahabharata War. In Bhagavad Gita, he discusses the yogas of work,
meditation, and knowledge. In each case, Krishna shows how it leads to the
"most secrets of all secrets, " pure loving devotional service
to God. "Always think of Me and become My devotee. Worship Me and
offer you homage unto Me." This, Krishna says is "the most
confidential part of knowledge."