In Hinduism, Yasoda is a peasant woman and foster-mother of Krishna, an avatar of Vishnu. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Lord Krishna Krishna (कृष्ण, Sanskrit for black), is, according to common Hindu tradition, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. ... In Hinduism, an avatar 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). ...

Yasoda with her husband Nanda raised their children Krishna, Balarama, and Subhadra. According to Hindu mythology, Nanda is a peasant and foster-father of Krishna, an avatar of Vishnu. ... Balarama (left) with his brother Krishna Krishna-Balarama Mandir, Vrindavan, India // Introduction In mainstream Hindu tradition, Balarama (phonetically Balarāma) is the name of the elder brother of Sri Krishna. ...