Lord Krishna is one of the most commonly worshipped deities in the Hindu faith. Lord Krishna appeared over five thousand years ago in Mathura. He was the child of Devaki and Vasudeva in the jail of the dictator Kamsa. The place of His birth is known as Sri Krishna Janmasthana. He appeared with His brother Balarama in response to the demigods` prayers for protection from the widespread influence of demonic administration on earth.

Because of his great Godly power, he is accepted as the most famous deity. He is considered to be the eighth avatar of Lord Vishnu. Shree Krishna delivered Bhagwad Gita on battlefield to Arjun.

He is known for his bravery in destroying evil powers throughout his life. The Lord is usually depicted as playing the flute or murali indicating spread of the melody of love to people.

He is also shown with his childhood devotee Radha. The Lord is usually remembered and worshipped as Radha-Krishna. The pair symbolizes the eternal love between people and god.

Lord Krishna is also shown with his pet whitecow. Lord Krishna performed many divine sports or leela as a child.

Krishna is full of life and regarded as the incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Lord Krishna gave the highest form of teaching on the battlegrounds of Kurukshetra to its disciple Arjuna.

Major temples dedicated to Krishna in India are Iskon Temples in Delhi and Tirupati, Guruvayoor Temple, Dwarkadhish Temple in Dwarka, Dwarka Temple, Mathura Temples, Vrindavan Temples, Ashvakranta Temple in Guwahati, Shri Govindji Temple in Imphal, Krishna Temple in Hampi, Ambalapuha Temple in Ambalapuzha, Govind Devji Temple in Jaipur, Khirachora Gopinath Temple In Balasore, Aranmula Temple in Tiruvalla, Nathdwara Temple in Udaipur, Lalji Temple in Haldia, Radha Shyama Temple in Kolkata, temple of Shreenathji in Nathdwara, etc.