Krishnakatha, Kṛṣṇakathā, Krishna-katha: 1 definition

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Krishnakatha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

The Sanskrit term Kṛṣṇakathā can be transliterated into English as Krsnakatha or Krishnakatha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

Kṛṣṇakathā (कृष्णकथा) refers to:—See Hari-kathā. (cf. Glossary page from Bhajana-Rahasya).

Source: Pure Bhakti: Bhajana-rahasya - 2nd Edition

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Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).

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