Krishna



Lord Krishna is claimed to be an avatar of the Hindu Trimurti, and the "supreme personality" of the god-head, an incarnation of Vishnu, thus unambiguously "god-in-the-flesh". Hindus believe that Vishnu is one of the Gods that make up the Hindu Trinity and is believed to be the lord of the universe who takes human form and is the lord of all creation, all things, all time. Through him people will know what is real, meaning comes only from god.

As previously said, Krishna is believed to be the creator of everything, even outside this world. For instance, whereas in the book of Genesis the Judaic/Christian God focuses on creating this world, Krishna is declared to have created not only this world, but also every world in this universe, as well as numerous other universes — hinting about the multiverse.

As an incarnation of Vishnu, Krishna is not to be confused with the former Kings of Nepal, who also ranked as incarnations of Vishnu. (From 2006 the Parliament of Nepal effectively deprived King Gyanendra of this status; he left office in 2008 and his erstwhile kingdom became a republic. )

Hare Krishna
Hare Krishna is a Hindu mantra, Krishna being a Hindu deity and/or incarnation of Vishnu, another Hindu deity:
 * Hare Krishna Hare Krishna
 * Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
 * Hare Rama Hare Rama
 * Rama Rama Hare Hare

Commonly the term refers to the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), founded in 1966 in New York, which is sometimes characterized (like most cults) as a cult.

Noted comedian and twitcher sang a parody version the Hare Krishna on the B-Side of his "On Ilkla Moor Baht'at" single, released in 1970 on  Dandelion imprint. It was considered most droll by all.