Krishna is a central figure of Hinduism and is traditionally
attributed the authorship of the Bhagavad Gita. He is considered in
some monotheistic traditions as an Avatar of Vishnu. Krishna is
identified as a historical individual who participated in the events
of the Mahabharata. Based on scriptural details and astrological
calculations the date of Krishna's birth, known as Janmashtami, is 19
July 3228 BCE and departed on 3102 BCE.
Krishna is often described as an infant or young boy playing a flute
as in the Bhagavata Purana, or as a youthful prince giving direction
and guidance as in the Bhagavad Gita. The stories of Krishna appear
across a broad spectrum of Hindu philosophical and theological
traditions. They portray him in various perspectives: a god-child, a
prankster, a model lover, a divine hero and the Supreme Being. The
principal scriptures discussing Krishna's story are the Mahabharata,
the Harivamsa, the Bhagavata Purana and the Vishnu Purana.
Worship of a deity of Krishna, in the form of Vasudeva, Bala Krishna
or Gopala, can be traced to as early as 4th century BC. Worship of
Krishna as svayam bhagavan, or the Supreme Being, known as Krishnaism,
arose in the Middle Ages in the context of the bhakti movement. From
the 10th century AD, Krishna became a favorite subject in performing
arts and regional traditions of devotion developed for forms of
Krishna such as Jagannatha in Orissa, Vithoba in Maharashtra and
Shrinathji in Rajasthan. The Gaudiya Vaishnavism sect of Krishnaism
was established in the 16th century, and since the 1960s has also
spread in the West, largely due to the International Society for
Krishna Consciousness.
Hindus traveled to and settled in Aravia from 0 to 600 A.D. The
Qa'aba was built to house the Hindu gods, including Krishna, also
known as Al Lah. Also represented by the moon god. There
are still Hindus in Oman, the southern peninsula of
Arabia.
Mohammed's family had been in charge of taking care of the
Hindu Qa'aba and the well representing the Ganges water that Hindus
require. When Mohammed was put in charge of the Qa'aba, he
changed everything. He got rid of 299 of the Hindu gods from the
Qa'aba, keeping Krishna in the form of the moon god, Al Lah. In
fact, there is still a graven image of the moon, a representation of
Krishna, still in the Qa'aba which Muslims still worship
towards.
Mohammed's Qa'aba still has a Hindu Lingam embedded in the corner
of the Qa'aba, representing Shiva. It looks like a cylinder with
a rounded end. As the Muslim pilgrims go around the Qa'aba, most of
them point to this phallus symbol and yell, "Al Lah 'u
Akhbar!" This may be what they are worshipping towards.
But the primary worship of the Hindus and Muslims is towards
symbols of Krishna. Christian Deliverance must cover Krishna to
defeat the worship power of both religions for the sake of the world.
edited: April 21, 2017
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