List of titles and names of Krishna
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Krishna has been given many names and titles by his devotees.
- Achala - The still one
- Achyuta - Infallible
- Baanke Bihari - Charming player
- Bihari - One who plays
- Brajesh - Lord of Braja
- Chakradhari - the bearer of a discus (chakra)
- Damodara (Daamodarah) - the Lord when He was tied with a cord (daama) round His waist (udara)
- Dinabandu - Friend of the afflicted
- Dinanath - Refuge of destitutes
- Dwarakadish - Lord of Dwaraka
- Ghanshyam - Dark rain cloud complexioned one
- Giridhari - he who lifted a hill (Govardhana hill)
- Gopala - cowherd; protector of cows
- Gopinath - Lord of the gopis, or cowherd women.
- Govinda - protector of cows; also connected with Govardhana Hill; see also other meanings.
- Guruvayoorappan - Lord of the temple Guruvayoor, constructed by the Guru of Devas Brihaspati and Vayu .
- Hari - one who takes away [sins, or who wards off samsara, the cycle of birth and death];[1] the yellow one (the colour of the sun); Hare Krishna is the vocative, viz. "o golden one! o dark-blue one"; see other meanings.
- Ishvara - god
- Hrshikesha - Master of the senses
- Jagannatha - lord of all places (see also Juggernaut).
- Janardhana - One Who Bestows Boons On One And All
- Kaṇṇan - eyed, dear as one's eye; Tamil( கண்ணன்)
- Keshava – long haired, beautiful haired; see also other meanings.
- Madhava - bringer of springtime; see other meanings
- Madhusudanah - killer of demon Madhu
- Nanda Lal - Beloved of Nanda
- Panduranga
- Parambrahman the highest Brahman
- Parameshvara the highest Ishvara, the highest god
- Partha sarathy - charioteer, a reference to his role with regard to Arjuna in the great battle
- Patitapavana - Purifier of the fallen
- Radha Vallabha - lover of Radha
- Ranchodrai - When he refused to fight the war and fled to Dwarka for the sake of peace. Dakor, Gujarat has a popular temple of Ranchodraiji. Ran - Field, Chod - leave.
- Shyamasundara - the beautiful, dark one
- Vāsudeva, Krishna Vaasudeva - son of Vasudeva
- Yadunandan - Son of the Yadu dynasty
- Yogeshwara - the Lord of the Yogis
- Yasoda Thanaya – child of Yasoda
[edit] 108 names and titles from the Gaudiya Vaishnavism tradition
- Achala - Still Lord
- Achyuta - Infallible Lord
- Adbhutah - Wonderful God
- Adidev - The Lord Of The Lords
- Aditya - The Son Of Aditi
- Ajanma - One Who Is Limitless And Endless
- Ajaya - The Conqueror Of Life And Death
- Akshara - Indestructible Lord
- Amrit - elexia
- Anaadih - One Who Is The First Cause
- Anandsagar - Compassionate Lord
- Ananta - The Endless Lord
- Anantajit - Ever Victorious Lord
- Anaya - One Who Has No Leader
- Aniruddha - One Who Cannot Be Obstructed
- Aparajeet - The Lord Who Cannot Be Defeated
- Avyukta - One Who Is As Clear As Crystal
- Balgopal - The Child Krishna, The All Attractive
- Bali - The Lord Of Strength
- Chaturbhuj - Four-Armed Lord
- Danavendra - Granter Of Boons
- Dayalu - Repository Of Compassion
- Dayanidhi - The Compassionate Lord
- Devadidev - The God Of The Gods
- Devakinandan - Son Of Mother Devaki
- Devesh - Lord Of The Lords
- Dharmadhyaksha - The Lord OF Dharma
- Dravin - The one who has no Enemies
- Dwarkapati - Lord Of Dwarka
- Gopal - One Who Plays With The Cowherds, The Gopas
- Gopalpriya - Lover Of Cowherds
- Govinda - One Who Pleases The Cows, The Land And The Entire Nature
- Gyaneshwar - The Lord Of Knowledge
- Hari - The Lord Of Nature
- Hiranyagarbha - The All Powerful Creator
- Hrishikesh - The Lord Of All Senses
- Jagadguru - Preceptor Of The Universe
- Jagadisha - Protector Of All
- Jagannath - Lord Of The Universe
- Janardhana - One Who Bestows Boons On One And All
- Jayantah - Conqueror Of All Enemies
- Jyotiraaditya - The Resplendence Of The Sun
- Kamalnath - The Lord Of Goddess Lakshmi
- Kamalnayan - The Lord With Lotus Shaped Eyes
- Kamsantak - Slayer Of Kamsa
- Kanjalochana - The Lotus-Eyed God
- Keshava - One Who Has Long, Black Matted Locks
- Krishna - Dark-Complexioned Lord
- Lakshmikantam - The Lord Of Goddess Lakshmi
- Lokadhyaksha - Lord Of All The Three Lokas (Worlds)
- Madan - The Lord Of Love
- Madhava - Knowledge Filled God
- Madhusudan - Slayer Of Demon Madhu
- Mahendra - Lord Of Indra
- Manmohan - All Pleasing Lord
- Manohar - Beautiful Lord
- Mayur - The Lord Who Has A Peacock Feathered-Crest
- Mohan - All Attractive God
- Murali - The Flute Playing Lord
- Murlidhar - One Who Holds The Flute
- Murlimanohar - The Flute Playing God
- Nandakumara - Son of Nanda
- Nandgopala - The Son Of Nand
- Narayana - The Refuge Of Everyone
- Navaneethachora - makan (butter) chor
- Niranjana - The Unblemished Lord
- Nirguna - Without Any Properties
- Padmahasta - One Who Has Hands Like Lotus
- Padmanabha - The Lord Who Has A Lotus Shaped Navel
- Parabrahmana - The Supreme Absolute Truth
- Paramatma - Lord Of All Beings
- Parampurush - Supreme Personality
- Parthasarthi - Charioteer Of Partha - Arjuna
- Prajapati - Lord Of All Creatures
- Punyah - Supremely Pure
- Purshottam - The Supreme Soul
- Ravilochana - One Who Eye Is The Sun
- Sahasraakash - Thousand-Eyed Lord
- Sahasrajit - One Who Vanquishes Thousands
- Sahasrapaat - Thousand-Footed Lord
- Sakshi - All Witnessing Lord
- Sanatana - The Eternal Lord
- Sarvajana - Omniscient Lord
- Sarvapalaka - Protector Of All
- Sarveshwar - Lord Of All Gods
- Satyavachana - One Who Speaks Only The Truth
- Satyavrata - The Truth Dedicated Lord
- Shantah - Peaceful Lord
- Shreshta - The Most Glorious Lord
- Shrikanta - Beautiful Lord
- Shyam - Dark-Complexioned Lord
- Shyamsundara - Lord Of The Beautiful Evenings
- Sudarshana - Handsome Lord
- Sumedha - Intelligent Lord
- Suresham - Lord Of All Demi-Gods
- Swargapati - Lord Of Heavens
- Trivikrama - Conqueror Of All The Three Worlds
- Upendra - Brother Of Indra
- Vaikunthanatha - Lord Of Vaikuntha, The Heavenly Abode
- Vardhamaanah - The Formless Lord
- Vasudev - All Prevailing Lord
- Vishnu-All Prevailing Lord
- Vishwadakshinah - Skilfull And Efficient Lord
- Vishwakarma - Creator Of The Universe
- Vishwamurti - Of The Form Of The Entire Universe
- Vishwarupa - One Who Displays The Universal Form
- Vishwatma - Soul Of The Universe
- Vrishaparvaa - Lord Of Dharma
- Yadavendra - King Of The Yadav Clan
- Yogi - The Supreme Master
- Yoginampati - Lord Of The Yogis
- Yadav - Born in Yadav Clan
[edit] Notes
- ^ Sankara glosses "Hari" this way in his commentary on the word "Hari" in Vishnu-sahasra-nama.
[edit] External links
- 108 Names of Krishna
- Astottara-satanamas (108 names): Krishna devanagari mp3 audio
- Sahasranamas (1000 names): Krishna, Gopala, Balakrishna, Radha-Krishna
