Krishna - Krishna in Jainism - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Krishna: Encyclopedia - Krishna
Krishna (IAST kṛṣṇa, the Sanskrit for "the all-attractive one") is according to common Hindu tradition the eighth avatar of Vishnu....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Krishna: Encyclopedia Ii - Krishna - Texts, Stories, And Literature
A number of local traditions and regional deities may have been subsumed into the stories and person of Krishna. Accounts of or ballads a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Krishna: Encyclopedia Ii - Krishna - Krishna In Jainism
The most exalted fugures in Jainism are the 24 Tirthankaras. Krishna when he was incorpoarted into the Jain list of herioc figures presen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Krishna: Encyclopedia Ii - Krishna - The Story Of Krishna
The tales of Krishna appear in a number of ancient and medieval Hindu texts - virtually every Purana tells the full life-story or some hi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Krishna: Encyclopedia Ii - Krishna - Chronology
A paper presented recently[citation needed] at a convention in Prabhas Patan near Somnath, speculates that Krishna "died" at the age of 1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Krishna: Encyclopedia Ii - Krishna - Literary Sources
The earliest text that records the deeds of Krishna is the Mahabharata. He is described as the incarnation of Vishnu and is one of the mo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Krishna: Encyclopedia Ii - Krishna - The Name
The Sanskrit name and word is written kṛṣṇa in IAST transliteration (the equivalent of Devanagari कृष्ण; see Sanskrit for...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Krishna: Encyclopedia Ii - Krishna - Texts Stories And Literature
A number of local traditions and regional deities may have been subsumed into the stories and person of Krishna. Accounts of or ballads a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Krishna: Encyclopedia Ii - Krishna - Krishna In Buddhism
Krishna figure as a very minor figure in Buddhism. He appears in the Ghata Jataka as a prince who along with his other brothers captures ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Krishna: Encyclopedia Ii - Krishna - Krishna In The Performing Arts
The earliest mention of any performance based on the Krishna story is mentioned in Patanjali's Mahabhashya. But it is not clear what kind...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Krishna: Encyclopedia Ii - Krishna - The Worship Of Krishna
Krishna - Early references. The first possible recorded instance of a Krishna who may be identified with the deity can be found in the ...   » Read the article