List of titles and names of Krishna


Krishna is a Hindu deity, worshipped across many traditions of Hinduism in a variety of different perspectives. He is arguably one of the most enigmatic figures in World prehistory and mythology. Historically, Krishna as Vasudeva Govinda Krishna Shauri of the Vrishnis was the monarch of Dwaraka, a submerged island-state off coast modern Gujarat, India. In the Hindu Pantheon Krishna is recognized as the complete and eighth avatar of the God Vishnu or as the Supreme God swayam bhagwan in his own right. Krishna is one of the most widely revered and popular of all Hindu deities. As one of the most popular of all Hindu deities, Krishna has absorbed many regionally significant deities such as Jagannatha in Odisha or Vithoba in Maharashtra. Srimad Bhagavatam names Krishna's eternal abode as Goloka. He is often described as a child, an infant eating butter, a toddler being tied to a mortar by his Mother, a young boy playing a flute as in the Bhagavata Purana, an adolescent cowherd tending to cows, a young man along with Radha, a householder romancing any of his multiple wives, a king dispensing royal duties, a diplomat initiating both war and peace for greater good, as a middle-aged friend and charioteer to Arjuna or as an elder giving direction and guidance to Arjuna in the form of Spiritual discourse as in the Bhagavad Gita. In Bagwat Gita Krishna says, "Chatur varnyam maya srishtam" meaning that Krishna himself created the caste system.The stories of Krishna appear across a broad spectrum of Hindu philosophical and theological traditions. They portray him in various perspectives: a lovable infant, a god-child, a prankster, a cowherd, a model lover, a divine hero, a Diplomat, a King, a Kingmaker, a selfless friend, a philosopher and the Supreme Being swayam bhagwan. The principal scriptures discussing Krishna's story are the Mahabharata, the Harivamsa, the Bhagavata Purana, and the Vishnu Purana. The Vishnu Sahasranama, the list of Vishnu's thousand names also includes many of the above-mentioned names including Sri Krishna.

108 names and titles from the [Gaudiya Vaishnavism] tradition

According to aryabhatt.com, the 108 names of Krishna include:

Names in general use

NameMeaningNameMeaningNameMeaning
Achala BabyAchyuta InfallibleAvyakta The unmanifested
Banke Bihari Alternate form of Van Ke Vihari which means one who loves to sport in the forests particularly Vrindavan Bihari One who plays Bhaktavatsara One who uplifts his devotees
Brajesha Lord of BrajaChakradhara the bearer of a discus Damodara the Lord when He was tied with a cord round His waist
Dinabandhu Friend of the afflicted Dinanatha Refuge of destitutesDwarakadisha Lord of Dwaraka
Dwarakanatha Lord of DwarakaGhanshyam Dark rain cloud complexioned one Giridhari he who lifted a hill
Gopala cowherd; protector of cows Gopinatha Lord of the gopis, or cowherd women.Govinda protector of cows; also connected with Govardhana hill; see also other meanings.
GovindarajaKing of the cow protectorsGuruvayurappanLord of the Guruvayoor, the city of Guru Brihaspati and Vayu.Hari one who takes away the sins, or who wards off samsara, the cycle of birth and death
Ishvara godHrushikesha "lord of the senses".Jagannatha lord of all places
Janardana One Who Bestows Boons On One and AllKaladeva the black deityKalmashaheenathe sinless one
Kanhaji or Kanhaiya Kanhaji means that we are able to lean on Him, to share our burdens with Him and to be closerKeshava long haired, beautiful haired; see also other meaningsKeevthe prankster
Kunj Bihari enjoyer of lakesMadana Mohana Bewilderer of Cupid Mahendralarger than Indra
Madhava The one from the yadava raceMadhusudanahkiller of demon MadhuManikantha Krishna used wear Kaustubha Mani. Hence he also is called Manikantha
Murarikiller of the asura named MuraMukhilanThe one with the complexion similar to the rain cloudsMukunda He who gives liberation
Nandagopala Beloved cowherdNandalal Beloved of NandaOrrish A prince who leads people without title through his aura of good deeds
PandurangaThe White Lord of PandharpurParambrahmanthe highest BrahmanParameshvarathe highest Ishvara, the highest god
Parambrahmanthe highest BrahmanParameshvarathe highest Ishvara, the highest godParthasarathi charioteer of Partha, another name of Arjuna, a reference to his role with regard to Arjuna in the great battle
Patitapavana Purifier of the fallenRadhaavallabha lover of RadhaRajagopalaKing of Cowherds
RanchhodraiOne refused to fight the war and fled to Dwarka for the sake of peace.ShyamasundaraBlack and BeautifulSanthanaThe sweet child
SanathanaSarathyThe eternal spiritual charioteerShauriDescendant of ShurasenaVāsudeva, Krishna Vasudeva son of Vasudeva
YadunandanaSon of the Yadu dynastyYogeshwara the Lord of the YogisYashoda Nandana '''child of Yashoda