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Krishna
Divine Cowherd & Charioteer
Eighth avatar of Vishnu whose lilas span mischievous childhood in Vrindavan to battlefield counsel at Kurukshetra.
Lore
He lifted Govardhan hill, danced on Kaliya's hood, and revealed the Vishvarupa to Arjuna. The Bhagavad Gita distills his teaching: act without attachment to fruits, surrender the self, find the eternal within.
Domains
- love
- dharma
- play
- philosophy
Symbols
- flute
- peacock feather
- butter
- discus
Consort
Radha, Rukmini