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)
  • Chana - chick pea
  • 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

  1. Achala - Still Lord
  2. Achyuta - Infallible Lord
  3. Adbhutah - Wonderful God
  4. Adidev - The Lord Of The Lords
  5. Aditya - The Son Of Aditi
  6. Ajanma - One Who Is Limitless And Endless
  7. Ajaya - The Conqueror Of Life And Death
  8. Akshara - Indestructible Lord
  9. Amrit - elexia
  10. Anaadih - One Who Is The First Cause
  11. Anandsagar - Compassionate Lord
  12. Ananta - The Endless Lord
  13. Anantajit - Ever Victorious Lord
  14. Anaya - One Who Has No Leader
  15. Aniruddha - One Who Cannot Be Obstructed
  16. Aparajeet - The Lord Who Cannot Be Defeated
  17. Avyukta - One Who Is As Clear As Crystal
  18. Balgopal - The Child Krishna, The All Attractive
  19. Bali - The Lord Of Strength
  20. Chaturbhuj - Four-Armed Lord
  21. Danavendra - Granter Of Boons
  22. Dayalu - Repository Of Compassion
  23. Dayanidhi - The Compassionate Lord
  24. Devadidev - The God Of The Gods
  25. Devakinandan - Son Of Mother Devaki
  26. Devesh - Lord Of The Lords
  27. Dharmadhyaksha - The Lord OF Dharma
  28. Dravin - The one who has no Enemies
  29. Dwarkapati - Lord Of Dwarka
  30. Gopal - One Who Plays With The Cowherds, The Gopas
  31. Gopalpriya - Lover Of Cowherds
  32. Govinda - One Who Pleases The Cows, The Land And The Entire Nature
  33. Gyaneshwar - The Lord Of Knowledge
  34. Hari - The Lord Of Nature
  35. Hiranyagarbha - The All Powerful Creator
  36. Hrishikesh - The Lord Of All Senses
  37. Jagadguru - Preceptor Of The Universe
  38. Jagadisha - Protector Of All
  39. Jagannath - Lord Of The Universe
  40. Janardhana - One Who Bestows Boons On One And All
  41. Jayantah - Conqueror Of All Enemies
  42. Jyotiraaditya - The Resplendence Of The Sun
  43. Kamalnath - The Lord Of Goddess Lakshmi
  44. Kamalnayan - The Lord With Lotus Shaped Eyes
  45. Kamsantak - Slayer Of Kamsa
  46. Kanjalochana - The Lotus-Eyed God
  47. Keshava - One Who Has Long, Black Matted Locks
  48. Krishna - Dark-Complexioned Lord
  49. Lakshmikantam - The Lord Of Goddess Lakshmi
  50. Lokadhyaksha - Lord Of All The Three Lokas (Worlds)
  51. Madan - The Lord Of Love
  52. Madhava - Knowledge Filled God
  53. Madhusudan - Slayer Of Demon Madhu
  54. Mahendra - Lord Of Indra
  55. Manmohan - All Pleasing Lord
  56. Manohar - Beautiful Lord
  57. Mayur - The Lord Who Has A Peacock Feathered-Crest
  58. Mohan - All Attractive God
  59. Murali - The Flute Playing Lord
  60. Murlidhar - One Who Holds The Flute
  61. Murlimanohar - The Flute Playing God
  62. Nandakumara - Son of Nanda
  63. Nandgopala - The Son Of Nand
  64. Narayana - The Refuge Of Everyone
  65. Navaneethachora - makan (butter) chor
  66. Niranjana - The Unblemished Lord
  67. Nirguna - Without Any Properties
  68. Padmahasta - One Who Has Hands Like Lotus
  69. Padmanabha - The Lord Who Has A Lotus Shaped Navel
  70. Parabrahmana - The Supreme Absolute Truth
  71. Paramatma - Lord Of All Beings
  72. Parampurush - Supreme Personality
  73. Parthasarthi - Charioteer Of Partha - Arjuna
  74. Prajapati - Lord Of All Creatures
  75. Punyah - Supremely Pure
  76. Purshottam - The Supreme Soul
  77. Ravilochana - One Who Eye Is The Sun
  78. Sahasraakash - Thousand-Eyed Lord
  79. Sahasrajit - One Who Vanquishes Thousands
  80. Sahasrapaat - Thousand-Footed Lord
  81. Sakshi - All Witnessing Lord
  82. Sanatana - The Eternal Lord
  83. Sarvajana - Omniscient Lord
  84. Sarvapalaka - Protector Of All
  85. Sarveshwar - Lord Of All Gods
  86. Satyavachana - One Who Speaks Only The Truth
  87. Satyavrata - The Truth Dedicated Lord
  88. Shantah - Peaceful Lord
  89. Shreshta - The Most Glorious Lord
  90. Shrikanta - Beautiful Lord
  91. Shyam - Dark-Complexioned Lord
  92. Shyamsundara - Lord Of The Beautiful Evenings
  93. Sudarshana - Handsome Lord
  94. Sumedha - Intelligent Lord
  95. Suresham - Lord Of All Demi-Gods
  96. Swargapati - Lord Of Heavens
  97. Trivikrama - Conqueror Of All The Three Worlds
  98. Upendra - Brother Of Indra
  99. Vaikunthanatha - Lord Of Vaikuntha, The Heavenly Abode
  100. Vardhamaanah - The Formless Lord
  101. Vasudev - All Prevailing Lord
  102. Vishnu-All Prevailing Lord
  103. Vishwadakshinah - Skilfull And Efficient Lord
  104. Vishwakarma - Creator Of The Universe
  105. Vishwamurti - Of The Form Of The Entire Universe
  106. Vishwarupa - One Who Displays The Universal Form
  107. Vishwatma - Soul Of The Universe
  108. Vrishaparvaa - Lord Of Dharma
  109. Yadavendra - King Of The Yadav Clan
  110. Yogi - The Supreme Master
  111. Yoginampati - Lord Of The Yogis
  112. Yadav - Born in Yadav Clan

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Sankara glosses "Hari" this way in his commentary on the word "Hari" in Vishnu-sahasra-nama.

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