Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Different Names of Sri Krishna

Different Names of Sri Krishna

Lord Krishna, one of the most revered Gods of Hindu religion is known by many names. It is believed that Acharya Garga, the family priest of Yadavs named the Lord. He was named Lord Sri Krishna because of his dark complexion.

Names According to Special Characteristics and Feats
During days of childhood, Sri Krishna was known as Bal Gopal meaning young Krishna. He is known as Madhav meaning the Husband of Goddess of fortune, Sri Lakshmi. Bhagwan Krishna is also known as Giridhari-The lifter of Govardhan hill. Also known as Banvari - the one living in the groves of Vrindavan.

Popular Names of Lord Krishna with their Meanings
NAMEMEANING
KrishnaOne in the transport of joy
JagannathLord of the whole World
ParampurushThe supreme one
DwarkadhishKing of Dwarka City
VasudevSon of Vasudev
Devki NandanMother Devki's son
GovindaLord Of Cows
GopalProtector of Cows
ParthasarthiChariot driver of Arjuna
MuralidharOne with a flute
Mathura NareshKing of Birth city Mathura
DamodarOne tied with a grinding Stone
NiranjanOne who is honorable
SanatanThe eternal one
AnantThe infinite
AjayAll victorious God
MurariEnemy of demon Mura
KamalNathKamla (Goddess Lakshmi's) Husband
PunyaMeritorious
Lila-Manush-VigrahaAssuming human form to perform pastimes
Shrivastav Kausthuba-DharyaWearing Shri Vatsa and Kausthubha Gem
Yashoda-VatsalyaMother Yashoda's darling child
HariShri Hari
Chaturbuja-Chakra-gada-ShankhadhyayFour armed one carrying weapons of Disc, Club and Conch
ShrisayAbode of Shri (Lakshmi)
Nandgopa PriyatmajNanda Gopa's darling child
Yamuna Vega SamharDestroyer of speed of River yamuna
Balbhadra PariyanujBalram's younger brother
Putana Jivit harayaDestroyer of demoness Putana
Shakatsura BhanjanayaDestroyer of demon Shakatasur
Nandvraja jana nandinOne bringing joy to Nand and people of Braj
Sachidanand VigrahaEmbodiment of existence, Awareness and bliss
Navanit ViliptangaLord whose body is smeared with butter
AnanghayaThe sinless one
Navanit navaharayaInventor of new form of food- Butter
Muchukunda PrasadkayaLord who blessed king Muchukund
Shodasha sthri sahasreshayaLord of 16,000 wives
Tribhanji lalitakritayeLord who poses bent in 3 places
Sukavag AmritabhdhindaveOcean of nectar according to Sukadev
Yogi PatayeLord of yogis
AvyaktayaOne who is difficult to comprehend
Punya-ShlokayaLord whose praise bestows meritorious
TirthapadayaOne whose feet are holy
VedvedayayaSouce of Vedas
YagnabhoktreOne who consumes sacrificial offerings
ParatpatayaOne who is highest of the highest
Gopa GopishvarayaLord of gopas and gopis
YogineGreatest Yogi
Koti surya samaprabhaOne who is as lustrous as a million suns
IlapatayeLord of Earth
VanamalineOne wearing a sylven garland
Parasmai jyotishOne with a supreme light
YadavendrayeLord of Yadavs
YadudvatayaLeader of Yadus
Pita vasaseOne wearing yellow robes
Parijatapa HarakayaOne who removes Parijath Flower
Govardhanchalo DhartreyaLifter of Govardhan Hill
Sarva palakayaProtector of all beings
NiranjanThe untainted one
Kama janakayeOne generating desires in worldly mind
Kancha lochanayaOne with beautiful eyes
MadhughneKiller of demon Madhu
MathuranathKing of birth city Mathura
Brindavane sancarineOne roaming in Brindavan city
DwarkanayakLord of Dwarka
BalineAll powerful Lord
Syamantake maner hartreOne who stole Syamantaka Gem
Nara NarayanatmakayaOne who has twin form of nar and Narayan
Kubja KrishtambharadharyaOne who applied ointment by Kubja the hunchbacked woman
MayineLord of maya
Mushtikasura Chanura mallayudha-visharadayaOne who is an expert wrestler, killed two demons Mushtikasura and Chanura
Sansara vaitineOne who is enemy of sansara
KamsarayeEnemy of king Kansa
NarakantakayaDestroyer of demon Naraka
Anadi BrahmacharineBeginning less absolute
Krishna Vyasana KarshakayaRemover of Draupadi's distress
Shishupala ShirascratteRemover of Shishupal's head
Duryodhana KulantakayaDestroyer of Duryodhana's dynasty
Vidurakrura VaradayaGiver of boon to Vidur and Akrur
Vishwarupa PradarshakayaRevealer of Vishwasrup (Universal form)
SatyavachaSpeaker of truth
Satya sankalpLord of true resolve
Satyabhama RatayaLover of Satyabhama
JayineThe ever victorious Lord
Subhadra purvajayaBrother of Subhadra
VishnavaTo Lord Vishnu
Bhishma mukti PradayakayaOne who bestowed salvation to Bhishma
Jagadguruve venunada visharadOne expert in playing of flute music
Vrishabhasura vidhvamsineDestoyer of demon Vrishbasura
Yudhishthira pratishthatreOne who established Yudhisthira as a king
Sarvagraha RupineTo all-formed one
DayanidhayeOne who is treasure of compassion
Sarvabhutat makayaSoul of elements
Jalakrida samashaka gopi vastra pararakayaLord who hid gopi's clothes while they were playing in river Yamuna
ParabrahmaneA supreme brahman
Barhi BarhavatamsakayeOne who adorns peacock feathers
Pannagashana vahanayaHaving serpent Adishesha as his seat
Danavendra VinashakDestroyer of Lord of Asuras
Gitamrita MahodadhayeAn ocean containing nectar of Bhagwad Gita
Kaliyaphani Manikya ranjita shri PadambhujayaLord whose lotus feet adorn gems from hood of Kaliya serpent

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