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Krishnaite theology and cult originate in the first millennium BCE in the Northern India. The theology of the Bhagavad Gita (around 3rd–2nd centuries BCE) was the first Krishnaite theological system, if, according to Friedhelm Hardy, to read Gita as itself and not in the light of the Mahabharata frame with Vishnu-focussed doctrine. [3]
Full theatrical performances have been produced based on the Vedic theologies. Prominent performance companies include Viva Kultura [49] and Vande Arts. [50] The Head, ISKCON, Shri Gopal Krishna Goswami Maharaja calls on India's Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on March 18, 2016.
[156] [157] Madhusudana Sarasvati, an India philosopher, [158] presented Krishna theology in nondualism-monism framework (Advaita Vedanta), while Adi Shankara, credited with unifying and establishing the main currents of thought in Hinduism, [159] [160] [161] mentioned Krishna in his early eighth-century discussions on Panchayatana puja.
Krishna is alone the supreme worshipful in the system. Sankaradeva's Krishna is Nārāyana, the Supreme Reality or Parama Brahma and not merely an avatara of Visnu. Krishna is God Himself. [19] It considers Narayana (Krishna) as both the cause as well as the effect of this creation, [20] and asserts Narayana alone is the sole reality. [21]
In Hinduism, Krishna is recognized as the complete and eighth incarnation of Vishnu, or as the Supreme God (Svayam Bhagavan) in his own right. [1] As one of the most popular of all Hindu deities, Krishna has acquired a number of epithets, and absorbed many regionally significant deities, such as Jagannatha in Odisha and Vithoba in Maharashtra.
Krishna Janmashtami is a joyous and widely celebrated festival in India, commemorating the birth of Krishna. The festival typically falls in August or September, on the eighth day (Ashtami) of the Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight) in the Hindu lunar calendar. Throughout India, devotees observe Krishna Janmashtami with great fervor and enthusiasm.
Its theology is contained in 14 religious texts attributed to Prannath, which is known as the Tartam Sagar. [3] [9] The 14 compositions contain 18,758 chaupai (verses). [10] It is, like in other Bhakti movement saint traditions, an eclectic mix of vernacular languages found in central, west and north India: Hindi, Gujarati, Sindhi, and Sanskrit.
It revolves around Krishna and the cowherd girls, narrating the divine love story of Krishna, (svayam bhagavan) and Radha, his beloved. This dance form was established by Bhagya Chandra in 1779, and is still performed annually in some parts of India during Krishna Janmashtami, the festival celebrating Krishna's birth. According to different ...