KRISHNA AVATAR

Roughly five thousand years ago, the Lord incarnated as a Poorna Avatar, this time bearing the name Krishna. Babies cry when they are born, but Krishna came into the world smiling.

Immediately after birth, Krishna revealed His Divinity to His father Vasudeva and mother Devaki, both held captive in a prison by Kamsa, the brother of Devaki. Kamsa feared death at the hands of one of Devaki’s offspring and he wanted to kill all her babies as soon as they were born. Invoking His Divine Powers, Krishna arranged for His escape from the prison, thereby outwitting Kamsa.

Krishna grew up in the village of Gokulam under the care of Nanda and Yasoda. As a little boy, He was quite mischievous which greatly endeared Him to the villagers while at the same time causing them much exasperation! Among other things, He was fond of stealing butter.