Krishna (disambiguation)
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Krishna is a Sanskrit word (kṛṣṇa) that means 'black' or 'dark blue'. It may refer to:
Certain other figures within Hinduism also have names transliterated as Krishna. These include (with added phonetic spellings);
- KrishnaKrishnaKrishna is a central figure of Hinduism and is traditionally attributed the authorship of the Bhagavad Gita. He is the supreme Being and considered in some monotheistic traditions as an Avatar of Vishnu...
, Hindu deity. - Krishna Janmashtami Hindu festival.
Certain other figures within Hinduism also have names transliterated as Krishna. These include (with added phonetic spellings);
- VyasaVyasaVyasa is a central and revered figure in most Hindu traditions. He is also sometimes called Veda Vyasa , or Krishna Dvaipayana...
- (the dark one born on an island) - DraupadiDraupadiIn the epic Mahābhārata, Draupadi, also known as ' is the "emerged" daughter of King Drupada of Panchāla and the wife of the five Pandavas. When Yudhisthira becomes the king of Hastinapura at the end of the war, Draupadi becomes the queen of Indraprastha...
- (the dark one the princess of Panchala, feminine form) - ArjunaArjunaArjuna in Indian mythology is the greatest warrior on earth and is one of the Pandavas, the heroes of the Hindu epic Mahābhārata. Arjuna, whose name means 'bright', 'shining', 'white' or 'silver' Arjuna (Devanagari: अर्जुन, Thai: อรชุน, Orachun, Tamil: Arjunan, Indonesian and Javanese: Harjuna,...
- he is called Kṛṣṇa in one instance toward the end of his life - DurgaDurgaFor the 1985 Hindi Film of Rajesh Khanna see DurgaaIn Hinduism, Durga ; ; meaning "the inaccessible" or "the invincible"; , durga) or Maa Durga "one who can redeem in situations of utmost distress" is a form of Devi, the supremely radiant goddess, depicted as having eighteen arms, riding a lion...
- she is called in the Virataparva (feminine form).
Books
- Krishna Yajurveda (Black Yajurveda), one of the two samhitas (collections) of YajurvedaYajurvedaThe Yajurveda, a tatpurusha compound of "sacrificial formula', + ) is the third of the four canonical texts of Hinduism, the Vedas. By some, it is estimated to have been composed between 1400 and 1000 BC, the Yajurveda 'Samhita', or 'compilation', contains the liturgy needed to perform the...
, Hindu religious text. - Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, also known as book
Organizations
- The Krishnas, International Society for Krishna ConsciousnessInternational Society for Krishna ConsciousnessThe International Society for Krishna Consciousness , known colloquially as the Hare Krishna movement, is a Gaudiya Vaishnava religious organization. It was founded in 1966 in New York City by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada...
(popularly called the "Hare Krishnas"), a Gaudiya Vaishnava religious movement
Geographical locations
- Krishna RiverKrishna RiverThe Krishna River , is one of the longest rivers in central-southern India, about . It is also referred to as Krishnaveni in its original nomenclature...
that flows through Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh (this should correctly be Kṛṣṇā, in feminine form) - Krishna DistrictKrishna districtKrishna District is a district of India's Andhra Pradesh state. It is named after the Krishna River, the third longest river that flows within India, flows through the district and joins Bay of Bengal here in this district. It has a population of 4,529,009 of which 32.08% is urban as of...
, district of Andhra Pradesh, named after Krishna River
Fictional places
- Krishna, an extrasolar planet in L. Sprague de Camp's Viagens InterplanetariasViagens InterplanetariasThe Viagens Interplanetarias series is a sequence of science fiction stories by L. Sprague de Camp, begun in the late 1940s and written under the influence of contemporary space opera and sword and planet stories, particularly Edgar Rice Burroughs's Martian novels...
science fiction stories
People
- Krishna Deva Raya (1509–1529 CE), famed emperor of the Vijayanagara EmpireVijayanagara EmpireThe Vijayanagara Empire , referred as the Kingdom of Bisnaga by the Portuguese, was an empire based in South Indian in the Deccan Plateau region. It was established in 1336 by Harihara I and his brother Bukka Raya I of the Yadava lineage. The empire rose to prominence as a culmination of attempts...
. - Lal Krishna AdvaniLal Krishna AdvaniLal Kishanchand Advani known as Lal Krishna Advani is a Veteran Indian politician. A former president of the Bharatiya Janata Party , which is currently the major opposition party in the Indian Parliament. He also served as a Deputy Prime Minister of India from 2002 to 2004...
, Indian politician, Former President of the Bharatiya Janata PartyBharatiya Janata PartyThe Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
(BJP) and Leader of the Opposition in the 14th Lok Sabha - Krishna Chandra BhattacharyaKrishna Chandra BhattacharyaKrishna Chandra Bhattacharya was a philosopher at Calcutta University who studied one of the central questions of Hindu philosophy, which is how mind, life or consciousness creates an apparently material universe....
, Hindu philosopher at Calcutta University - Krishna MenonKrishna MenonVengalil Krishnan Krishna Menon , commonly referred to as Krishna Menon, was an Indian nationalist, diplomat and statesman, described as the second most powerful man in India by Time Magazine and others, after his ally and intimate friend, Jawaharlal Nehru.Described as "vitriolic,...
(1897–1974), Indian Defence Minister during the Sino-Indian War - S M Krishna, politician from Karnataka, former Chief Minister of Karnataka, former Governor of Maharashtra and current External Affairs Minister of India
- Krishna Bhanji, the birth name of actor Sir Ben KingsleyBen KingsleySir Ben Kingsley, CBE is a British actor. He has won an Oscar, BAFTA, Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild awards in his career. He is known for starring as Mohandas Gandhi in the film Gandhi in 1982, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor...
- Jiddu KrishnamurtiJiddu KrishnamurtiJiddu Krishnamurti or J. Krishnamurti or , was a renowned writer and speaker on philosophical and spiritual subjects. His subject matter included: psychological revolution, the nature of the mind, meditation, human relationships, and bringing about positive change in society...
(1895–1986), Indian philosopher. - Lawrence Krishna Parker, aka KRS-OneKRS-OneLawrence Krisna Parker , better known by his stage names KRS-One , and Teacha, is an American rapper...
, American hip hop artist - Krishna (actor)Krishna (actor)Warning: It is not an impartial presentation and it seems to be written by an Aficionado without any citations. Superfluous and presumptious.Ghattamaneni Siva Rama Krishna , commonly referred to as Krishna, is a Telugu film actor...
, popular and legendary Telugu film actor - N. KrishnaN. KrishnaN. Krishna is a director of Tamil films from India., Sillunu Oru Kaadhal. He was associate director in Kaaka Kaaka and also played a cameo in Minnale as a lorry driver who quarrels with Vivek at a traffic stop.Yean ippadi mayakani is in under production and he has started his new movie which is...
, Tamil film director - Krishna SekharKrishna SekharKrishna Kulasekaran is an Indian film actor. He is the brother of noted film director, Vishnuvardhan.-Filmography:-References:...
, Tamil film actor - Krishna KumarKrishna Kumar (actor)KK is an Indian film actor who has appeared in Tamil and Malayalam films in supporting roles.-Filmography:- References :...
, Tamil and Malayalam film actor - Krishna BhagavaanKrishna BhagavaanKrishna Bhagavan is an actor in Tollywood, who has acted in more than 100 films as a comedian.-Personal life:Krishna Bhagavan was born in Kaikavolu, a small village in the East Godavari District. His parents are Meenavalli Veerraju and Lakshmi Kantham. He spent his childhood in Kaikavolu and went...
, Telugu film actor - Krishna VamsiKrishna VamsiKrishna Vamsi Pasupuleti is an award-winning Indian film director in Telugu Cinema.-Early life and background:...
, Telugu film director - Tottempudi Krishna, Telugu film director
- Krishna Rao (disambiguation), one of the Indian names.
- Krishna BeuraKrishna BeuraKrishna Beura , is a playback singer who has sung songs in commercial Hindi and Oriya cinema. Mostly known for his hit song "Maula Mere" from the film Chak De India, "Rabba" and "Soniyo from the Heart" . He can sing in 22 languages including his mother tongue Oriya.-Career:Krishna Beura got his...
, Indian Playback Singer.
Films and other media
- Krishna (film)Krishna (film)Krishna is a 1996 Indian movie from S. Deepak starring Sunil Shetty, Karishma Kapoor, Om Puri, Shakti Kapoor, Tinu Anand.-Plot:Krishna is a new name in the world of crime, whose exploits attract the attention Raja, a heir to a dead underworld don. Raja is just reduced to remain at the mercy of...
, 1996 BollywoodBollywoodBollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
film starring Sunil Shetty and Karisma Kapoor - Krishna (2006 films)Krishna (2006 film)Krishna is a 2006 computer-animated Indian feature film. It is the first Hindi computer-animated film and was theatrically released in India on 29 September 2006. The film is based on the legends of the deity Krishna....
, computer-animated feature, the first one in Hindi - Krishna (2007 film)Krishna (2007 film)Krishna is an Indian Kannada-language film starring Comedy Time Ganesh, Pooja Gandhi and Sharmila Mandre. It is directed by M.D. Sridhar, and produced by Ramesh Yadav..The movie was released on 5 October 2007.-Plot:...
, 2007 Kannada film starring Ganesh and Pooja Gandhi - Krishna (2008 film)Krishna (2008 film)Krishna is a 2008 Telugu film starring Ravi Teja and Trisha Krishnan. The film is directed by V. V. Vinayak and produced by B. Kasi Vishwanatham. The film released on 12 January 2008, during the Sankranthi festival. It was dubbed into Tamil as Madhura Thmiru.-Background:This is the first movie...
, 2008 Telugu film starring Ravi Teja and Trisha Krishnan - Shri KrishnavataramShri KrishnavataramShri Krishnavataram is a 1967 Telugu film directed by Kamalakara Kameshwara Rao. The magnum opus mythological film is based on Hindu epics Mahabharata and Bhagavata Purana covering major life events of Lord Krishna.-The story:...
, 1967 Telugu film.
Other
- USS Krishna (ARL-38)USS Krishna (ARL-38)USS Krishna was one of 39 Achelous-class landing craft repair ships built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named for Krishna , she was the only U.S...
- Krishnaiah or Krishnayya, is one of the Indian names.