Different Names of Lord Krishna with Meaning
Lord Krishna is one of the most amiable incarnations of Lord Vishnu and he is the central figure of Bhagavad Gita. Sri Krishna is avatar of Lord Vishnu in Dwaparayuga. Lord Krishna has many names, let us see the different names of Lord Krishna now.
Names of Krishna and their meanings
Bhaktavatsara | One who uplifts his devotees |
Dwarkadheesh | The lord of dwarka |
Gopala | Cowherd |
Gopinatha | Lord of the gopis |
Giridhari | He who lifted a hill (Govardhana hill) |
Govinda | One who pleases the cows |
Keshava | The one who has long black matted hair |
Madhava | The one from the yadava race |
Madhusudan | The slayer of the demon Madhu |
Mukunda | He who gives liberation |
Murlimanohar | He one who looks beautiful with a flute |
Nandakumara | The son of nanda |
Nandalal | Beloved of nanda |
Navnitachora | The stealer of butter |
Parthasarathi | The charioteer of Partha |
Panduranga | The white lord of pandharpur |
Radhaavallabha | Lover of radha |
Ranchod | The one who runs away from the battlefield |
Rishikesha | Lord of all the senses |
Shyamasundara | Black and beautiful |
Vishwakarma | Creator of the universe vishwamurti |
Vasudeva | Son of vasudevas |
Yadhunandana | Son of the yadu dynasty |
Yogeshwara | The lord of the yogi |