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Encyclopedia > List of titles and names of Krishna

Krishna has been given many names and titles by his devotees. Krishna with Radharani, 18th C Rajasthani painting Krishna (कृष्ण in Devanagari, in IAST ), according to various Hindu traditions, is the eighth avatar of Vishnu. ...

  • Achala - The still one
  • Achyuta - Infallible
  • Baanke Bihari - Charming player
  • Bihari - One who plays
  • Brajesh - Lord of Braja
  • Chakradhari - the bearer of a discus (chakra)
  • Chana - chick pea
  • Damodara (Daamodarah) - the Lord when He was tied with a cord (daama) round His waist (udara)
  • Dinabandu - Friend of the afflicted
  • Dinanath - Refuge of destitutes
  • Dwarakadish - Lord of Dwaraka
  • Ghanshyam - Dark rain cloud complexioned one
  • Giridhari - he who lifted a hill (Govardhana hill)
  • Gopala - cowherd; protector of cows
  • Gopinath - Lord of the gopis, or cowherd women.
  • Govinda - protector of cows; also connected with Govardhana Hill; see also other meanings.
  • Guruvayoorappan - Lord of the temple Guruvayoor, constructed by the Guru of Devas Brihaspati and Vayu .
  • Hari - one who takes away [sins, or who wards off samsara, the cycle of birth and death];[1] the yellow one (the colour of the sun); Hare Krishna is the vocative, viz. "o golden one! o dark-blue one"; see other meanings.
  • Ishvara - god
  • Hrshikesha - Master of the senses
  • Jagannatha - lord of all places (see also Juggernaut).
  • Janardhana - One Who Bestows Boons On One And All
  • Kaladev - the black deity
  • Kaṇṇan - eyed, dear as one's eye; Tamil( கண்ணன்)
  • Keshava – long haired, beautiful haired; see also other meanings.
  • Madhava - bringer of springtime; see other meanings
  • Madhusudanah - killer of demon Madhu
  • Mukhilan- The one with the complexion similar to the rain clouds
  • Mukunda- he who gives you Mukti
  • Nanda Lal - Beloved of Nanda
  • Panduranga
  • Parambrahman the highest Brahman
  • Parameshvara the highest Ishvara, the highest god
  • Partha sarathy - charioteer, a reference to his role with regard to Arjuna in the great battle
  • Patitapavana - Purifier of the fallen
  • Radha Vallabha - lover of Radha
  • Ranchodrai - When he refused to fight the war and fled to Dwarka for the sake of peace. Dakor, Gujarat has a popular temple of Ranchodraiji. Ran - Field, Chod - leave.
  • Shyamasundara - the beautiful, dark one
  • Vāsudeva, Krishna Vaasudeva - son of Vasudeva
  • Yadunandan - Son of the Yadu dynasty
  • Yogeshwara - the Lord of the Yogis
  • Yasoda Thanaya – child of Yasoda

Acyutah is another name of Vishnu or God and appears as the 100th and 318th names in the Vishnu sahasranama. ... This article or section needs to be wikified. ... The 367th name of Krishna in the Vishnu sahasranama is Daamodarah (also spelled Damodar and Damodara). Several purports exist. ... Krsnas name is Govinda. ... Lord Guruvayoorappa Guruvayurappan (Devanagari ) or Guruvayoorappan is a form of Vishnu worshipped and held in reverence by Hindus, predominantly in South India. ... Hari is another name of Vishnu or God in Vaishnavism, Smarta or Advaitan Hinduism, Ayyavazhi and appears as the 650th name in the Vishnu sahasranama. ... Hare Krishna Mantra in Devanagari. ... Ishvara (ईश्वर in devanagari script, pronunciation Ä«:shvÉ™rÉ™), also variously transliterated (romanized) as Īshvara, Īshwara, Īshwar, Īśvara, etc. ... This article discusses the term God in the context of monotheism and henotheism. ... Jagannatha (1690-1750) was an astronomer in the court of Jai Singh. ... The Car of Juggernaut, as depicted in the 1851 Illustrated London Reading Book The term juggernaut is used to describe any literal or metaphorical force regarded as unstoppable that will crush all in its path. ... Tamil (Thamizh) is a classical language of the Dravidian language family. ... Keshava and Keshav (केशव) are alternate names for the Hindu Lord Krishna. ... Madhava is another name for Vishnu and appears as the 72nd, 167th and 735th names in the Vishnu sahasranama. ... Madhusudanah is another name of Vishnu or God and is the 73rd name in the Vishnu sahasranama. ... This article is about Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. ... Brahman (Devanagari: ब्रह्म ) in the Vedantic schools of Hindu philosophy, is the signifying name given to the concept of the unchanging, infinite, immanent and transcendent reality of all things in this universe. ... Parameshvara (परमेश्वर) (1360-1425) was a major mathematician of the Kerala school. ... Ishvara (ईश्वर in devanagari script, pronunciation Ä«:shvÉ™rÉ™), also variously transliterated (romanized) as Īshvara, Īshwara, Īshwar, Īśvara, etc. ... This article discusses the term God in the context of monotheism and henotheism. ... Sarathy (from Sanskrit saratha one with a chariot or charioteer) is an epithet of Krishna (an Avatar of Vishnu). ... A Rajastani style painting of Sri Radha Radha (Devanagari: राधा) is a famous female personality from Hindu, (Vedic) tradition, also known as Radharani, prefixed with the respectful term Srimati by devout followers. ... Dwarka   is a city and a municipality in Jamnagar district in the state of Gujarat, India. ... Dakor is a small town situated in the Kheda district of Gujarat, India. ... This article is for the Indian state. ... Shyam is another name for the Hindu deity Krishna. ...

108 names and titles from the Gaudiya Vaishnavism tradition

  1. Achala - Still Lord
  2. Achyuta - Infallible Lord
  3. Adbhutah - Wonderful God
  4. Adidev - The Lord Of The Lords
  5. Aditya - The Son Of Aditi
  6. Ajanma - One Who Is Limitless And Endless
  7. Ajaya - The Conqueror Of Life And Death
  8. Akshara - Indestructible Lord
  9. Amrit - elexia
  10. Anaadih - One Who Is The First Cause
  11. Anandsagar - Compassionate Lord
  12. Ananta - The Endless Lord
  13. Anantajit - Ever Victorious Lord
  14. Anaya - One Who Has No Leader
  15. Aniruddha - One Who Cannot Be Obstructed
  16. Aparajeet - The Lord Who Cannot Be Defeated
  17. Avyukta - One Who Is As Clear As Crystal
  18. Balgopal - The Child Krishna, The All Attractive
  19. Bali - The Lord Of Strength
  20. Chaturbhuj - Four-Armed Lord
  21. Danavendra - Granter Of Boons
  22. Dayalu - Repository Of Compassion
  23. Dayanidhi - The Compassionate Lord
  24. Devadidev - The God Of The Gods
  25. Devakinandan - Son Of Mother Devaki
  26. Devesh - Lord Of The Lords
  27. Dharmadhyaksha - The Lord OF Dharma
  28. Dravin - The one who has no Enemies
  29. Dwarkapati - Lord Of Dwarka
  30. Gopal - One Who Plays With The Cowherds, The Gopas
  31. Gopalpriya - Lover Of Cowherds
  32. Govinda - One Who Pleases The Cows, The Land And The Entire Nature
  33. Gyaneshwar - The Lord Of Knowledge
  34. Hari - The Lord Of Nature
  35. Hiranyagarbha - The All Powerful Creator
  36. Hrishikesh - The Lord Of All Senses
  37. Jagadguru - Preceptor Of The Universe
  38. Jagadisha - Protector Of All
  39. Jagannath - Lord Of The Universe
  40. Janardhana - One Who Bestows Boons On One And All
  41. Jayantah - Conqueror Of All Enemies
  42. Jyotiraaditya - The Resplendence Of The Sun
  43. Kamalnath - The Lord Of Goddess Lakshmi
  44. Kamalnayan - The Lord With Lotus Shaped Eyes
  45. Kamsantak - Slayer Of Kamsa
  46. Kanjalochana - The Lotus-Eyed God
  47. Keshava - One Who Has Long, Black Matted Locks
  48. Krishna - Dark-Complexioned Lord
  49. Lakshmikantam - The Lord Of Goddess Lakshmi
  50. Lokadhyaksha - Lord Of All The Three Lokas (Worlds)
  51. Madan - The Lord Of Love
  52. Madhava - Knowledge Filled God
  53. Madhusudan - Slayer Of Demon Madhu
  54. Mahendra - Lord Of Indra
  55. Manmohan - All Pleasing Lord
  56. Manohar - Beautiful Lord
  57. Mayur - The Lord Who Has A Peacock Feathered-Crest
  58. Mohan - All Attractive God
  59. Murali - The Flute Playing Lord
  60. Murlidhar - One Who Holds The Flute
  61. Murlimanohar - The Flute Playing God
  62. Nandakumara - Son of Nanda
  63. Nandgopala - The Son Of Nand
  64. Narayana - The Refuge Of Everyone
  65. Navaneethachora - makan (butter) chor
  66. Niranjana - The Unblemished Lord
  67. Nirguna - Without Any Properties
  68. Padmahasta - One Who Has Hands Like Lotus
  69. Padmanabha - The Lord Who Has A Lotus Shaped Navel
  70. Parabrahmana - The Supreme Absolute Truth
  71. Paramatma - Lord Of All Beings
  72. Parampurush - Supreme Personality
  73. Parthasarthi - Charioteer Of Partha - Arjuna
  74. Prajapati - Lord Of All Creatures
  75. Punyah - Supremely Pure
  76. Purshottam - The Supreme Soul
  77. Ravilochana - One Who Eye Is The Sun
  78. Sahasraakash - Thousand-Eyed Lord
  79. Sahasrajit - One Who Vanquishes Thousands
  80. Sahasrapaat - Thousand-Footed Lord
  81. Sakshi - All Witnessing Lord
  82. Sanatana - The Eternal Lord
  83. Sarvajana - Omniscient Lord
  84. Sarvapalaka - Protector Of All
  85. Sarveshwar - Lord Of All Gods
  86. Satyavachana - One Who Speaks Only The Truth
  87. Satyavrata - The Truth Dedicated Lord
  88. Shantah - Peaceful Lord
  89. Shreshta - The Most Glorious Lord
  90. Shrikanta - Beautiful Lord
  91. Shyam - Dark-Complexioned Lord
  92. Shyamsundara - Lord Of The Beautiful Evenings
  93. Sudarshana - Handsome Lord
  94. Sumedha - Intelligent Lord
  95. Suresham - Lord Of All Demi-Gods
  96. Swargapati - Lord Of Heavens
  97. Thakurji -shri krishna as Shri Vallabhacharya[1]
  98. Trivikrama - Conqueror Of All The Three Worlds
  99. Upendra - Brother Of Indra
  100. Vaikunthanatha - Lord Of Vaikuntha, The Heavenly Abode
  101. Vardhamaanah - The Formless Lord
  102. Vasudev - All Prevailing Lord
  103. Vishnu-All Prevailing Lord
  104. Vishwadakshinah - Skilful And Efficient Lord
  105. Vishwakarma - Creator Of The Universe
  106. Vishwamurti - Of The Form Of The Entire Universe
  107. Vishwarupa - One Who Displays The Universal Form
  108. Vishwatma - Soul Of The Universe
  109. Vrishaparvaa - Lord Of Dharma
  110. Yadavendra - King Of The Yadav Clan
  111. Yogi - The Supreme Master
  112. Yoginampati - Lord Of The Yogis
  113. Yadav - Born in Yadav Clan

Gaudiya Vaishnavism, (Bengal) Vaishnavism, is a sect of Hinduism founded by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. ... According to an account of the Hindu mythology, Hiranyagarbha, meaning the golden womb, is the source of the creation of the universe. ... Jagannath(far right) with his brother Balarama(far left) and sister Subadra (center) in Radhadesh, Belgium Jagannath is a Sanskrit term used to describe a deity form of Krishna. ... In Hinduism, Kamsa is the son of a demon and half-brother of Devaki. ...

Notes

  1. ^ Sankara glosses "Hari" this way in his commentary on the word "Hari" in Vishnu-sahasra-nama.

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