List of titles and names of Krishna

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Krishna is the eighth and complete incarnation of Vedic Supreme God Vishnu. Hence, he is often termed as svayam bhagavan. Numerous alternative names or titles are applied to Krishna, most of them have been taken from Vishnu Sahasranama (which conversely lists Krishna as the 57th name of Vishnu).

  • Achala (अचल): Baby
  • Achyuta (अच्युत): Infallible
  • Avyukta: Crystal clear one
  • Banke Bihari (बाँके बिहारी): corrupt form of Van Ke Vihari (वन के विहारी) which means one who loves to sport in the forests particularly Vrindavan
  • Bihari (बिहारी): One who plays
  • Brajesha (ब्रजेश): Lord of Braja
  • Chakradhara (चक्रधारी): the bearer of a discus (chakra)
  • Damodara (दामोदर): the Lord when He was tied with a cord (dama) round His waist (udara)
  • Dinabandhu (दीनबंधु): Friend of the afflicted
  • Dinanatha (दीनानाथ): Refuge of destitutes
  • Dwarakadisha (द्वारकाधीश): Lord of Dwaraka
  • Dwarakanatha (द्वारकानाथ): Lord of Dwaraka
  • Ghanshyam (घनश्याम): Dark rain cloud complexioned one
  • Giridhari (गिरिधारी): he who lifted a hill (Govardhana hill)
  • Gopala (गोपाल): cowherd; protector of cows (more accurately protector of life)
  • Gopinatha (गोपीनाथ): Lord of the gopis, or cowherd women.
  • Govinda (गोविंद): protector of cows; also connected with Govardhana hill; see also other meanings.
  • Govindaraja: King of the cow protectors
  • Hari (हरी): 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 (ईश्वर): god
  • Hrishikesha (हृषिकेश): "lord of the senses".[2]
  • Jagannatha (जगन्नाथ): lord of all places (see also Juggernaut)
  • Janardhana (जनार्दन): One Who Bestows Boons On One and All
  • Kaladeva (कालदेव): the black deity
  • Kanha or Kanhaiya (कान्हा, कन्हैया)
  • Keshava (केशव): long haired, beautiful haired; see also other meanings
  • Madana Mohana (मदन मोहन)
  • Madhava (माधव): The one from the yadava race
  • Madhusudanah: killer of demon Madhu
  • Manikanta : Krishna used wear Kaustubh Mani. Hence called Manikant or Manikanth
  • Morari: killer of the asura named Mora
  • Mukhilan: The one with the complexion similar to the rain clouds
  • Mukunda (मुकुंद): He who gives liberation
  • Nanda Gopala (नन्द गोपाल):Beloved cowherd
  • Nanda Lal (नन्द लाल): Beloved of Nanda
  • Panduranga
  • Parambrahman the highest Brahman
  • Parameshvara the highest Ishvara, the highest god
  • Parthasarathy: charioteer of Partha, another name of Arjuna, a reference to his role with regard to Arjuna in the great battle
  • Patitapavana: Purifier of the fallen
  • Radha Vallabha (राधा वल्लभ): lover of Radha
  • Rajagopala : King of Cowherds
  • Ranchhodrai: When he refused to fight the war and fled to Dwarka for the sake of peace. Dakor, Gujarat has a popular temple of Ranchhodraiji. Ran—battle, Chhod—leave.
  • Shyamasundara: the beautiful, dark one
  • Santhana:The sweet child
  • Vāsudeva, Krishna Vasudeva (वासुदेव, कृष्ण वासुदेव)- son of Vasudeva
  • Yadhunandana: Son of the Yadu dynasty
  • Yogeshwara (योगेश्वर): the Lord of the Yogis
  • Yashoda Nandana (यशोदा नंदन): child of Yashoda

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108 names and titles from the Gaudiya Vaishnavism tradition [edit]

  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: Heavenly nectar or elixir
  10. Anandsagar: Compassionate Lord
  11. Ananta: The Endless Lord
  12. Anantajit: Ever Victorious Lord
  13. Anaya: One Who Has No Leader
  14. Aniruddha: One Who Cannot Be Obstructed
  15. Aparajeet: The Lord Who Cannot Be Defeated
  16. Avyukta: One Who Is As Clear As Crystal
  17. Bihari
  18. Balagopala: The Child Krishna, The All Attractive
  19. Balakrishna- The Child Krishna
  20. Chaturbhuja: Four-Armed Lord
  21. Danavendra: Granter Of Boons
  22. Dayalu: Repository Of Compassion
  23. Dayanidhi: The Compassionate Lord
  24. Devadideva: The God Of The Gods
  25. Devakinandana: Son Of Mother Devaki
  26. Devesha: Lord Of The Lords
  27. Dharmadhyaksha: The Lord OF Dharma
  28. Dravina: The one who has no Enemies
  29. Dwarkapati: Lord Of Dwarka
  30. Gopala: 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. Gyaneshwara: The Lord Of Knowledge
  34. Hari: The Lord Of Nature
  35. Hiranyagarbha: The All Powerful Creator
  36. Hrishikesha: The Lord Of All Senses
  37. Jagadguru: Preceptor Of The Universe
  38. Jagadisha: Protector Of All
  39. Jagannatha: 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. Kamalnatha: The Lord Of Goddess Lakshmi
  44. Kamalnayana: The Lord With Lotus Shaped Eyes
  45. Kamsantaka: Slayer Of Kamsa
  46. Kanjalochana: The Lotus-Eyed God
  47. Keshava: One Who Has Long, Black Matted Locks
  48. Krishna: Dark-Complexioned Lord
  49. Lakshmikanta: The Lord Of Goddess Lakshmi
  50. Lokadhyaksha: Lord Of All The Three Lokas (Worlds)
  51. Madana: The Lord Of Love
  52. Madhava: The lord form the yadavas
  53. Madhusudan: Slayer Of Demon Madhu
  54. Mahendra: Lord Of Indra
  55. Manmohana: All Pleasing Lord
  56. Manohara: Beautiful Lord
  57. Mayura: The Lord Who Has A Peacock Feathered-Crest
  58. Mohana: All Attractive God
  59. Murali: The Flute Playing Lord
  60. Muralidhar: One Who Holds The Flute
  61. Muralimanohara: The Flute Playing God
  62. Nandakumara: Son of Nanda
  63. Nandagopala: The loved cowherd
  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 in his navel
  70. Parabrahmana: The Supreme Absolute Truth
  71. Paramatma: Lord Of All Beings, Param means Supreme, Ultimate and Highest. Atma means Soul. Paramatma means Supreme Soul,Ultimate Soul,Highest Soul
  72. Parampurusha: Supreme Personality
  73. Parthasarthi: Charioteer Of Partha (Arjuna)
  74. Prajapati: Lord Of All Creatures
  75. Punyah: Supremely Pure
  76. Purshottama: The Supreme Soul
  77. Ravilochana: One Whose Eye Is The Sun
  78. Sahasraakasah: Thousand-Eyed Lord
  79. Sahasrajita: One Who Vanquishes Thousands
  80. Sakshi: All Witnessing Lord
  81. Sanatana: The Eternal Lord
  82. Sarvajana: Omniscient Lord
  83. Sarvapalaka: Protector Of All
  84. Sarveshwara: Lord Of All Gods
  85. Satyavachana: One Who Speaks Only The Truth
  86. Satyavrata: The Truth Dedicated Lord
  87. Shantah: Peaceful Lord
  88. Shreshta: The Most Glorious Lord
  89. Shrikanta: Beautiful Lord
  90. Shyam: Dark-Complexioned Lord
  91. Shyamsundara: Lord Of The Beautiful Evenings
  92. Sumedha: Intelligent Lord
  93. Suresham: Lord Of All Demi-Gods
  94. Swargapati: Lord Of Heavens
  95. Trivikrama: Conqueror Of All The Three Worlds
  96. Upendra: Brother Of Indra
  97. Vaikunthanatha: Lord Of Vaikuntha, The Heavenly Abode
  98. Vardhamaanah: The Formless Lord
  99. Vasudev: All Prevailing Lord
  100. Vishnu: All Prevailing Lord, Lord of the Universe, as Vishwa means Universe
  101. Vishwadakshinah: Skillful And Efficient Lord
  102. Vishwakarma: Creator Of The Universe
  103. Vishwamurti: Of The Form Of The Entire Universe
  104. Vishwarupa: One Who Displays The Universal Form
  105. Vishwatma: Soul Of The Universe
  106. Vrishaparvaa: Lord Of Dharma
  107. Yadavendra: King Of The Yadav Clan
  108. Yogi: The Supreme Master
  109. Yoginampati: Lord Of The Yogis

Vishnu Ashtottaram [edit]

The below prayers can be told daily by offering flowers or Tulasi to Krishna. It contains 108 Names of Krishna taken from Vishnu Sahasranama.

  1. Om Vishnave Namah
  2. Om Lakshmi Pathaye Namah
  3. Om Srikrishnaya Namah
  4. Om Vaikuntaaya Namah
  5. Om Garuda Dhvajaya Namah
  6. Om Parah Brahmane Namah
  7. Om Jagannathaya Namah
  8. Om Vaasudevaya Namah
  9. Om Trivikramaya Namah
  10. Om Dhydhyaanthakaaya Namah
  11. Om Madhuribhave Namah
  12. Om Dhaarshyavahaaya Namah
  13. Om Sanaadhanaaya Namah
  14. Om Narayanaya Namah
  15. Om Padmanabhaya Namah
  16. Om Hrishikeshaya Namah
  17. Om Sudhapradhaya Namah
  18. Om Haraye Namah
  19. Om Pundarikakshaya Namah
  20. Om Siddhidhikarthre Namah
  21. Om Paraathparaya Namah
  22. Om Vanamaline Namah
  23. Om Yagnaroopaya Namah
  24. Om Chakrapanye Namah
  25. Om Gadhadhraya Namah
  26. Om Upendraya Namah
  27. Om Keshavaya Namah
  28. Om Hamsaaya Namah
  29. Om SamudraMadhanaya Namah
  30. Om Haraye Namah
  31. Om Govindaya Namah
  32. Om Prahmajankaya Namah
  33. Om KaitabasuraMardhanaya Namah
  34. Om Sridharaya Namah
  35. Om Kaamajakaaya Namah
  36. Om Seshaya Namah
  37. Om Chadhurbhujaya Namah
  38. Om Paanchajanyadharaaya Namah
  39. Om SriMathe Namah
  40. Om Shaarangapanaye Namah
  41. Om Janardhanaya Namah
  42. Om Pitambharadharaya Namah
  43. Om Devaya Namah
  44. Om SuryaChandraVilochanaya Namah
  45. Om MatsyaRoopaya Namah
  46. Om Kurmathanave Namah
  47. Om Krodharoopaya Namah
  48. Om Nrukesarine Namah
  49. Om Vaamanaaya Namah
  50. Om Bhaargavaaya Namah
  51. Om Raamaya Namah
  52. Om Haline Namah
  53. Om Kalkine Namah
  54. Om Hayaananaaya Namah
  55. Om Viswambaraya Namah
  56. Om Simsumaaraya Namah
  57. Om Srikharaaya Namah
  58. Om Kapilaaya Namah
  59. Om Dhruvaaya Namah
  60. Om Dattatreyaya Namah
  61. Om Achyutaya Namah
  62. Om Anantaaya Namah
  63. Om Mukundhaaya Namah
  64. Om Dhidhivaamanaaya Namah
  65. Om Dhanvantraye Namah
  66. Om Srinivasaya Namah
  67. Om Pradyumnaya Namah
  68. Om Purushothamaya Namah
  69. Om Srivathkausthubhadhraaya Namah
  70. Om Muraradhaye Namah
  71. Om Adhoshjaaya Namah
  72. Om Rushabhaya Namah
  73. Om MohanaroopaDharine Namah
  74. Om Sangarshanaaya Namah
  75. Om Prithave Namah
  76. Om Sheerabdhisaayene Namah
  77. Om Bhoodhathmane Namah
  78. Om Anirudhaaya Namah
  79. Om Bhakthavatsalaaya Namah
  80. Om Naraaya Namah
  81. Om GajendraVaradaaya Namah
  82. Om Thridhamne Namah
  83. Om Bhoothabhavanaaya Namah
  84. Om Svetavaasdhavyaaya Namah
  85. Om SuryamandalaMadhyakaaya Namah
  86. Om SanakathiMunithyeyaaya Namah
  87. Om Bhagavathe Namah
  88. Om SankaraPriyaya Namah
  89. Om Neelakanthaya Namah
  90. Om Tharakaanthaaya Namah
  91. Om Vedathmane Namah
  92. Om Bhadhraayanaaya Namah
  93. Om BhagirathiJanmaBhoomiPaadaPadmaaya Namah
  94. Om Stham Prabhave Namah
  95. Om Svabhave Namah
  96. Om Vibhave Namah
  97. Om KanakaShyamaaya Namah
  98. Om Jagadhkaaranaaya Namah
  99. Om Avyayaaya Namah
  100. Om Buddhavadharaaya Namah
  101. Om Shaanthathmane Namah
  102. Om Krisoth Namah
  103. Om Leelamaanusha Vigrahaaya Namah
  104. Om Damodharaaya Namah
  105. Om Viraataroopaaya Namah
  106. Om Bhoodhabhavyabhavath Prabhave Namah
  107. Om Aadi Devaaya Namah
  108. Om Deva Devaaya Namah
  109. Om Prahladha Paripalakhaya Namah
  110. Om shree parama visnu devaya namaha

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Notes [edit]

  1. ^ Sankara glosses "Hari" this way in his commentary on the word "Hari" in Vishnu-sahasra-nama.
  2. ^ Monier-Williams: "lord of the senses".

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