Is Krishna an avatar of Vishnu?

Krishna, Sanskrit Kṛṣṇa, one of the most widely revered and most popular of all Indian divinities, worshipped as the eighth incarnation (avatar, or avatara) of the Hindu god Vishnu and also as a supreme god in his own right.
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Why Krishna is not an avatar of Vishnu?

Indian Hindu never ask such question. Krishna is one of many avatars of Vishnu, like his other unlimited avatars. Only difference in Krishna avatar is, he born as Vishnu called as Krishna. Following are few most famous avatars & forms.
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Who is first Vishnu or Krishna?

vishnu is first. krishna is an incarnation of lord vishnu. vishnu gives his power to his incarnations so vishnu is all powerfull. incarnations do their work on the behalf of vishnu.
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Who is 9th avatar of Vishnu?

Balarama, the elder brother of Krishna, is regarded generally as an avatar of Shesha an extension of Ananta, a form of Lord Vishnu. Balarama is included as the eighth avatar of Vishnu in the Sri Vaishnava lists, where Buddha is omitted and Krishna appears as the ninth avatar in this list.
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Who is the 10th avatar of Vishnu?

Kalki is an Avatara of Vishnu. Avatara means "Descent" and refers to a descent of the divine into the material realm of human existence. The Garuda Puran lists ten incarnations, with Kalki being the tenth. He is described as the incarnation who appears at the end of the Kali Yuga.
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Is Ganesh an avatar of Vishnu?

Just like Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva, who have many avatars, Lord Ganesha has eight. These avatars were taken by the Ganpati to destroy monsters born in every era.
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Is Krishna an avatar of Shiva?

The Matsya, Kurma, and Vamana avatars of Vishnu are Lilavataras. A Purnarupa in this classification, is when Vishnu manifests completely along with his qualities and powers. In Bengal Vaishnavism, Krishna is the Purnarupa. In Shaivism, Bhairava is the purnarupa of Shiva.
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Is Buddha a form of Vishnu?

In the Vaishnavite sect of Hinduism, the historic Buddha or Gautama Buddha, is the ninth avatar among the ten major avatars of the god Vishnu.
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Is Shiva an avatar of Vishnu?

No, Shiva din't take any avatars like Lord Vishnu. Foremost , let us see the duties of the Trimurthi ( Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu and Shiva ). Lord Brahma is the creator, so he doesn't take any avatars. Shiva is the destroyer, that means He dissolves everyone and everything into Him when the need arises.
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Is Shiva a Vishnu?

Shiva is the third god in the Hindu triumvirate. The triumvirate consists of three gods who are responsible for the creation, upkeep and destruction of the world. The other two gods are Brahma and Vishnu. Brahma is the creator of the universe while Vishnu is the preserver of it.
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Who is stronger Krishna or Vishnu?

Krishna is one tenth of MahaVishnu. If Krishna is 1, Vishnu is 10. If Krishna is 1,00,00,000, Vishnu is 10,00,00,000. So power of Vishnu is ten times better than Krishna's.
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Is Krishna greater than Shiva?

Lord Krishna (Lord Vishnu) and Lord Shiva are equally supreme. It's just that the name is given to Lord Shiva.
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Is Krishna superior than Vishnu?

The Shiva Purana, Brahma Vaivarta Purana, Devi Bhagavatam all explicitly describe Krishna's Goloka as being situated higher/further than Lord Vishnu's Vaikuntha.
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Is Radha avatar of Lakshmi?

Radha (Sanskrit: राधा, IAST: Rādhā), also called Radhika, is a Hindu goddess and a chief consort of the god Krishna. She is worshiped as the goddess of love, tenderness, compassion and devotion. She is the avatar of Lakshmi and is also described as the chief of the Gopis (milkmaids).
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Are Vishnu and Narayan same?

Narayana (Sanskrit: नारायण, IAST: Nārāyaṇa) is one of the forms and names of Lord Vishnu, who is in yogic slumber under the celestial waters, referring to the masculine principle. He is also known as Purushottama and is considered the Supreme being in Vaishnavism.
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Is Jesus an avatar?

That Jesus Christ is a God-man is generally acknowledged. That he is the Incarnation of God is dogma in the Christian religion; that he is an Avatar is to view him through Hindu eyes.
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Who is father of Vishnu?

The birth of these three Gods is a great mystery in itself. While many purans believe that God Brahma and God Vishnu were born from God Shiva, there is no hardcore evidence to prove the same.
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Who is stronger Vishnu or Shiva?

(1) For a Śaiva, the answer to this question is Him. Lord Vishnu is the supreme god.
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Is Krishna a God or human?

Krishna, Sanskrit Kṛṣṇa, one of the most widely revered and most popular of all Indian divinities, worshipped as the eighth incarnation (avatar, or avatara) of the Hindu god Vishnu and also as a supreme god in his own right.
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What did Buddha say about Krishna?

He did not make any direct mention of Krishna except once when he said that wise and learned people identify him as one of the 10 significant manifestations of Lord Vishnu. So that is the answer. Buddha never spoke about Rama and Krishna..
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Who is Kalki avatar?

Kalkin, also called Kalki, final avatar (incarnation) of the Hindu god Vishnu, who is yet to appear. At the end of the present Kali yuga (age), when virtue and dharma have disappeared and the world is ruled by the unjust, Kalkin will appear to destroy the wicked and to usher in a new age.
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Which is not Vishnu avatar?

Buddha is not Vishnu avatar | There are Two Buddhas in Hinduism and Buddhism.
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Is Krishna and Lord Vishnu same?

Krishna is the complete incarnation of Lord Vishnu. They both are one and supreme, but the difference; Vishnu is Narayana himself and Krishna is Narayana in human form.
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Who is first Shiva or Vishnu?

Soon after giving birth to Brahma for creating life on earth, Vishnu produced Lord Shiva from his forehead, to end the journey of the varied forms of life. Thus, he entrusted Brahma and Mahesh with their respective duties to form a life cycle.
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Is Krishna and Mahadev same?

Both are one and the same. Krishna is the GOD who came to this world in human form to preach human beings here, the same internal God exists in upper world as Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma.
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