Shree Krishna - Hindu Lord Shree Krishna is a major deity in Hinduism. God Krishna is worshipped as the eighth avatar of Vishnu and also as the Supreme God in his own right. Dwarakadhish is the god of protection, compassion, tenderness, and love, and is one of the most popular and widely revered among Hindu divinities. Shri Krishna's birthday is celebrated every year by Hindus on Krishna Janmashtami according to the lunisolar Hindu calendar, which falls in late August or early September of the Gregorian calendar.
The anecdotes and narratives of Krishna's life are generally titled as Krishna Līlā. Lord Krishna is a central character in the Mahabharata, the Bhagavata Purana, the Brahma Vaivarta Purana, and the Bhagavad Gita, and is mentioned in many Hindu philosophical, theological, and mythological texts. They portray him in various perspectives: as a god-child, a prankster, a model lover, a divine hero, and the universal supreme being.