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Krishna (/ˈkrɪʃnə/, Sanskrit pronunciation: [ˈkr̩ʂɳɐ] ; Sanskrit: कृष्ण, IAST: Kṛṣṇa) is a major deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as the eighth avatar of Vishnu and also as the supreme God in his own right. He is the god of protection, compassion, tenderness, and love and is one of the most popular and widely revered among Indian divinities. 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.
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krishna
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