Did Lord Krishna exist?

According to Guy Beck, "most scholars of Hinduism and Indian history accept the historicity of Krishna – that he was a real male person, whether human or divine, who lived on Indian soil by at least 1000 BCE and interacted with many other historical persons within the cycles of the epic and puranic histories."
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Does Lord Krishna exist?

"There is sufficient evidence available now to suggest that Krishna was indeed a historical figure, who lived about 5000 years ago. This evidence is not just literary but also archaeological, geographical as well as astronomical," he claims.
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What is the proof that Krishna existed?

“There are coins that were discovered and showed Krishna and Balaram icons,” he adds. S R Rao, who excavated a 15th century BCE site on the west coast of Gujarat, tells Pandit that “This was Krishna's Dwarka.” He shows a seal inscribed with a bull, unicorn and goat as mentioned in the epic Mahabharata.
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Is god Krishna still alive?

It is believed that there were a number of curses due to which Lord Krishna died. Gandhari's curse on Krishna was that he and his clan will perish in 36 years.
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When did Krishna live on Earth?

Born in northern India (around 3,228 BCE), Lord Krishna's life marks the passing of the Dvapara age and beginning of the Kal yuga (which is also considered as the current age). References to Lord Krishna can be found in several Hindu mythological books, especially in the epic Hindu book, the Mahabharata.
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Does Krishna Really Exist? Reality of Dwarka and Krishna's Existence on Earth



Where is Krishna now?

The pilgrimage (tirtha) site of Bhalka in Gujarat marks the location where Krishna is believed to have died. It is also known as Dehotsarga, states Diana L. Eck, a term that literally means the place where Krishna "gave up his body".
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What language did Krishna speak?

Originally Answered: Which language did Krishna speak? Sanskrit! It's God's language. All Vedic scriptures are mostly written in Sanskrit.
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Will Krishna come again?

Lord Krishna has declared in the sacred Bhagavad Gita that He will take birth again and again to protect dharma and destroy evil. You should all grow with me.”
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Where is Radha now?

Life after Krishna left Vrindavan

According to Garga Samhita and Brahma Vaivarta Purana, Radha also left her home post Krishna's departure and went to Kadli vann (forest) leaving behind her illusionary form (also called Chaya Radha, her shadow) in Barsana.
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Where is Lord Vishnu now?

He is considered to live in the city of Vaikuntha on Mt. Meru, where everything is made of shining gold and fabulous jewels and where there are lakes resplendent with lotus flowers.
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Is Radha real?

Unlike her paramour, Krishna, who may once have been a human hero elevated to divinity through legends, Radha is decidedly fictional.
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Is Mahabharat real story?

Because Mahabharat is an epic, many people think that it is mythology and it was not true. It's all part of imaginations and one's perspectives. But this is not the case. Mahabharat was a real epic and it was a true event that happened in history.
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Is Krishna black?

Etymologically speaking, the Sanskrit word 'Krishna' means black or dark. At times, it is also translated as “all attractive”. According to Vedas, Lord Krishna is a dark-skinned Dravidian god. Even in traditional patta chitras (cloth art) in Odisha, Lord Krishna and Vishnu are always shown having black skin.
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How do we know Krishna is God?

If we study the Vedic literature closely, we find that Krishna is always declared to be the Supreme Personality of Godhead. After listing many incarnations of God, the Srimad- Bhagavatam states that Krishna is the origin of all incarnations and that He alone is the Supreme God (krishnas tu bhagavan svayam).
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Did Radha had a child?

Radha's life in Vrindavan took a drastic turn after Krishna left. She was forced by her mother to marry a man. In fact, they had a child together.
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Who was Radha in her previous birth?

Radha was born as the daughter of Vrishbhanu and his wife Kirti. However, she was not born from the womb of her mother. It is said that only after the birth of the baby girl, did Radha enter the body of this girl. Because of not having born from the womb, Radha is also known as Ayonija.
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At what age Krishna meets Radha?

According to the Vedic scriptures, Lord Krishna fell in love with Radha when he was just eight years old. His love for her was so true and eternal that he maintained his feeling throughout his lifetime.
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Who was Krishna in his previous birth?

He was Ram! Whenever Dharma gets in danger, Lord Vishnu take avatars to protect mankind. Ram was his 7th avatar n Krishna was his 8th. Their souls were same so Krishna was Ram in his previous life.
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How kalyug will end?

According to Puranic sources, Krishna's departure marks the end of Dvapara Yuga and the start of Kali Yuga, which is dated to 17/18 February 3102 BCE. Lasting for 432,000 years (1,200 divine years), Kali Yuga began 5,123 years ago and has 426,877 years left as of 2022 CE. Kali Yuga will end in the year 428,899 CE.
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Will Kalki be more powerful than Krishna?

Not really. In fact he will be more subtle; subtler than even Krishna or Buddha. Violence started from zero during Matsya and reached to its peak during Parashurama and again has been decreasing upto Buddha. On this pattern, most likely Kalki would not be an abrupt entry.
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Is Bhagavad Gita real?

The Bhagavad Gita is entirely representational and highly symbolic. There is no real battlefield or fight to be won; the entire text is a representation of the battle that goes on in our minds.
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Where is real Bhagavad Gita kept?

Over a billion people hold Bhagavad Gita in highest esteem, which encompasses the entire Vedic thought. Oldest manuscript of Gita, circa 1492, is with British in Bodleian Library, Oxford University."
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Why did Krishna let Mahabharata happen?

It is said that Lord Krishna was in fear that Kauravas and the Pandavas might make a pact on seeing each other dying in this war. So he decided to choose a land for war, where there is enough amount of anger and hatred. For this, Krishna sent his messengers in all directions and asked them to take stock of the events.
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