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The name "Krishna" originates from the Sanskrit word Kṛṣṇa, which is primarily an adjective meaning "black", "dark", or "dark blue". [34] The waning moon is called Krishna Paksha, relating to the adjective meaning "darkening". [34] As a name of Vishnu, Krishna is listed as the 57th name in the Vishnu Sahasranama.
Residing with him was Pandit Kanha, who tended to his cow and managed household chores. Pandit Kanha, deeply devoted to Baba Mohan Ram, engaged in regular worship and revered the deity immensely. One day, the cow owner instructed Pandit Kanha to deposit money in the nearby town.
After Krishna's midnight hour birth, forms of baby Krishna are bathed and clothed, then placed in a cradle. The devotees then break their fast by sharing food and sweets. Women draw tiny footprints outside their house doors and kitchen, walking towards their house, a symbolism for Krishna's journey into their homes. [15]
Parashurama. Parashurama (Sanskrit: परशुराम, romanized: Paraśurāma, lit. 'Rama with an axe'), also referred to as Rama Jamadagnya, Rama Bhargava and Virarama, [3] is the sixth avatar among the Dashavatara of the preserver god Vishnu in Hinduism. [4] He is believed to be one of the Chiranjivis (Immortals), who will appear at the ...
Kanha (Brahmi script: 𑀓𑀦𑁆𑀳, Ka-nha, c. 1st century BCE) was a ruler of the Satavahana dynasty of India. Historian Himanshu Prabha Ray assigns his reign to the period c. 100–70 BCE. [5][1] Kanha has been mentioned as "Krishna" (IAST: Kṛṣṇa) in the Puranas. According to the Puranic genealogy, he was the brother of the first ...
Jiddu Krishnamurti (/ ˈdʒɪduː ˌkrɪʃnəˈmʊərti / JID-oo KRISH-nə-MOOR-tee; 11 May 1895 – 17 February 1986) was an Indian philosopher, speaker, writer, and spiritual figure. Adopted by members of the Theosophical tradition as a child, he was raised to fill the advanced role of World Teacher, but in adulthood he rejected this mantle ...
The present-day Kanha area is divided into two protected areas, Hallon and Banjar, of 250 and 300 km 2 (97 and 116 sq mi), respectively. Kanha National Park was created on 1 June 1955 and was designated tiger reserve in 1973. Today, it encompasses an area of 940 km 2 (360 sq mi) in the two districts Mandla and Balaghat.
Shrinathji Temple. Shrinathji is a form of Krishna, manifested as a seven-year-old child. [1] The principal shrine of Shrinathji is the Shrinathji Temple in the temple city of Nathdwara, 48 kilometres north-east of Udaipur city in Rajasthan, India. Shrinathji is the central presiding deity of the Vaishnava sect known as Pushtimarg (the way of ...