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Krishna
[ krish-nuh ]
noun
- Hinduism. an avatar of Vishnu and one of the most popular of Indian deities, who appears in the Bhagavad-Gita as the teacher of Arjuna.
- Informal. Hare Krishna.
- a river in southern India, flowing east from the Western Ghats to the Bay of Bengal. 800 miles (1,290 km) long. Formerly Kist·na [kist, -n, uh].
- a male given name.
Krishna
1/ ˈkrɪʃnə /
noun
- a river in S India, rising in the Western Ghats and flowing generally southeast to the Bay of Bengal. Length: 1300 km (800 miles) Also calledKistna
Krishna
2/ ˈkrɪʃnə /
noun
- Hinduism the most celebrated of the Hindu deities, whose life story is told in the Mahabharata
Derived Forms
- ˈKrishnaism, noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of Krishna1
Word History and Origins
Origin of Krishna1
Example Sentences
Chinmoy Krishna Das, a spokesperson of a Bangladesh-based Hindu organisation, was arrested on sedition charges this week, spurring clashes that led to one death.
Authorities in other states have also been rushing to test sweets offered at other Hindu temples, including the famous Krishna temple in Mathura in Uttar Pradesh and the Jagannath temple in Odisha state.
"It doesn't matter who wins," says Krishna Bade, who lives in Milton Keynes.
The Hare Krishna movement seemed to answer her deepest questions.
“Blessings be to him and his followers, though I’m not personally one. It’s the Krishna for me...”
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