Krishna

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Krishna was the Eight Avatara of Vishnu in Hinduism. He is also a Manifestation of God in the Bahá'í Faith.

[change] Krishna's life

King Kamsa was ruling over Dwarka, in [Gujarat], India). His sister Devaki was married to Vasudev. Kamsa was very cruel and made his people miserable. At the time of Devaki and Vasudev's marriage, a voice came from sky that their eighth son would kill Kamsa. Hearing this, Kamsa imprisoned the couple at Mathura and started killing their sons one by one. When the eighth son was born, a miracle happened. The prison doors opened by themselves. Krishna was born in a prison cell. Vasudeva took the infant outside. It was raining heavily but he managed to take him to a place called Vrindawan. He came back to prison with a newly born girl, the daughter of the king of Vrindavan. Kamsa tried to kill the girl but she slipped from his hand and rose into the sky. This way Krishna was saved.Krishna was in the mahabharata war (the fight in the battlefield of kurekshetra)to help his cousins,the pandavas.the pandavas and the kauravas were cousins in the kuru family. the pandavas loved and also were devoted to him.Many devoted him afterwards also. The great Meera bhai was one of the devoted ones who knew Krishna's affection.