English

Alternative forms

• Kṛṣṇa

Proper noun

Krishna

1. (Hinduism) A deity worshiped across many traditions of Hinduism. Krishna is often depicted as a young cowherd boy with a dark or blue complexion playing a flute (as in the Bhagavata Purana) or a youthful prince giving philosophical direction and guidance (as in the Bhagavad Gita) He is the divine speaker of the Bhagavad Gita and the eighth avatar of Vishnu.
2. A river in southern India.
3. A district in South Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
4. A male given name and a surname used in India.

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Derived terms

• Krishnaism

Portuguese

Proper noun

Krishna m

1. (Hinduism) Krishna (a supreme Hindu deity)