Krishna is worshipped as the eighth Avatar of Shri Vishnu. He is a very well-known and unequivocally adored Hindu Deity. He is worshiped as supreme God in his own Right. Radha is Krishna’s divine lover and Avatar of Goddess Lakshmi. She is a symbol of divine devotion and love. The stories of love, pranks and playfulness of Krishna and Radha are adored by devotees. Krishna is the God of compassion, love, and self-awareness in Hinduism.

Qualities
  • Loves Makhana (raw butter made from Cow milk).
  • Krishna is adored for joy and respected for wisdom he brings to his devotees.
  • He is a divine child, prankster, model lover, best friend, divine hero, and supreme being.
  • He is the supreme divine Guru (teacher).
Ways of Worship and Types of Devotees
  • Krishna Janmashtami (Krishna’s birthday) is celebrated in late August early September as per Hindu Calendar.
  • Devotees on the path of Bhakti Yoga (Path of devotion) pray to Krishna in their favorite form and name. Devotees enjoy Krishna Leela (enactment of his stories), sing devotional songs, chanting his name, dancing and praying to Krishna
  • Devotees on the path of Karma Yoga (Path of action), perform their actions guided by Dharma, remaining detached to fruits of their actions, in service of supreme divinity and society.
  • For the devotees in the path of Samkhya Yoga (Path of knowledge), he is the Jagad-Guru (Supreme Universal teacher).
  • The devotees on the path of Dhyana Yoga (Path of meditation) meditate on Krishna as supreme being, to reach enlightenment.
Avatar of/Related to
  • Shri Krishna is 8th Incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
  • He is Poorna (complete) Avatar or supreme being, meaning an absolute or total manifestation of Brahman/Vishnu.
  • Radha is considered feminine manifestation of divine energy, avatar of Goddess Lakshmi.
Regions most worshiped
  • Radha-Krishna are particularly revered in some locations such as Mathura, Barzani and Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh.
  • Shri Krishna is prayed as the Jagannatha in Odisha, Mayapur in West Bengal,
  • Dwarka and Junagadh in Gujarat, in the form of Vithoba in Pandharpur, Maharashtra,
  • Nathdwara in Rajasthan, and Guruvayur in Kerala.
  • Since the 1960s, the worship of Krishna has also spread to the Western world and to Africa, largely due to the work of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON).