Krishna is a Hindu deity and the eighth avatar of Vishnu. Krishna (IAST , the Sanskrit for dark or black - see below), is according to common Hindu tradition the eighth avatar of Vishnu. ... Within Smarta Hinduism, a variety of forms of God are seen as aspects of the one impersonal divine ground, Brahman (not Brahma). ... The 10 avatars of Lord Vishnu In Hinduism, an avatar or avatara (Sanskrit अवतार), is the incarnation (bodily manifestation) of an Immortal Being, or of the Ultimate Supreme Being. ... For other uses of the name Vishnu, see Vishnu (disambiguation). ...

Certain other religious figures are also sometimes called Krishna. These include (with added phonetic spellings);

• Vyasa - Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana (the dark one born on an island)
• Draupadi - Kṛṣṇā Pānchali (the dark one the princess of Panchala, feminine form)
• Arjuna - he is called Kṛṣṇa in one instance toward the end of his life
• Durga - she is called Kṛṣṇā in the Virataparva (feminine form).

People named Krishna Rishi Ved Vyasa Vyasa (Vyāsa in IAST transliteration) is an important and much revered figure in the Hindu tradition and its literature. ... In the Hindu epic Mahabharata, Draupadi is the daughter of King Drupada, and becomes the wife of the five Pandavas. ... In Hindu mythology, Arjuna is one of the heroes of the epic Mahabharata. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

• Lal Krishna Advani is an Indian politician, the President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Leader of the Opposition in the 14th Lok Sabha.
• Krishna Chandra Bhattacharya, a Hindu philosopher at Calcutta University.
• Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna is a politician from Karnataka, former Chief Minister of Karnataka and current Governor of Maharashtra.

Organizations named Krishna Lal Krishna Advani Lal Krishna Advani (Devanagari: लाल कृष्ण आड़वाणी) also known as Lal Kishenchand Advani (born November 8, 1927/1929, Karachi, Pakistan) was the President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) until year-end 2005 and is Leader of the Opposition in the 14th Lok Sabha. ... The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), literally meaning Indian Peoples Party, created in 1980, is today one of the largest national political parties in India. ... The Leader of the Opposition is a title traditionally held by the leader of the largest party not in government in a Westminster System of parliamentary government. ... Lok Sabha The Lok Sabha (House of the People) is the lower house of Parliament of India. ... Dr Krishna Chandra Bhattacharya (May 12, 1875 - December 11, 1949) was a philosopher at Calcutta University who studied one of the central questions of Hindu philosophy, which is how mind, life or consciousness creates an apparently material universe. ... A Hindu (also spelt Hindoo) is an adherent of philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, also known as Sanatan (सनातन) Dharma, the predominant religious, philosophical and cultural systems of Bharat (India) and Nepal and the island of Bali A popular name for India is Hindustan, or Land of the Hindus. ... A philosopher is a person devoted to studying and producing results in philosophy. ... Established in January 24, 1857, the University of Calcutta (also known as Calcutta University) is the first modern university in the Indian sub_continent. ... Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna, generally referred to as S M Krishna is an Indian politician. ... Karnataka (ಕನಾ೯ಟಕ in Kannada) is one of the four southern states of India. ... A Chief Minister is the elected Head of Government of a state of India, a territory of Australia or a British overseas territory that has attained self-government. ... A governor is also a device that regulates the speed of a machine. ... Maharashtra (महाराष्ट्र in Devanagari) is Indias third largest state in terms of area and second largest in terms of population after Uttar Pradesh. ...

• International Society for Krishna Consciousness (popularly called Hare Krishna), is a new religious movement based on Gaudiya Vaishnavism.

Geographical Locations named Krishna Hare Krishna Mantra in Devanagari. ...

• Krishna River that flows through Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh (this should correctly be Kṛṣṇā, in feminine form)
• Krishna District, a district of Andhra Pradesh, named after Krishna River.

Fictional places named Krisha The Krishna River is one of the longest rivers of India (about 1300 km in length). ... Maharashtra (महाराष्ट्र in Devanagari) is Indias third largest state in terms of area and second largest in terms of population after Uttar Pradesh. ... Karnataka (ಕನಾ೯ಟಕ in Kannada) is one of the four southern states of India. ... Andhra Pradesh (ఆంధ్ర ప్రదేశ్ in Telugu) (Āndhra Prādesh), is a state in south-eastern India and is part of the linguistic-cultural region of South India. ... Map showing krishna district Krishna District is a district of Indias Andhra Pradesh state. ... Andhra Pradesh (ఆంధ్ర ప్రదేశ్ in Telugu) (Āndhra Prādesh), is a state in south-eastern India and is part of the linguistic-cultural region of South India. ...

• In L. Sprague de Camp's Viagens Interplanetaris science fiction stories, Krishna is an extrasolar planet, the setting for a series of planetary romances.