# Krishna **Published by:** [secondme.eth](https://paragraph.com/@secondme.eth/) **Published on:** 2022-11-18 **URL:** https://paragraph.com/@secondme.eth/krishna ## Content 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.[16][17] ## Publication Information - [secondme.eth](https://paragraph.com/@secondme.eth/): Publication homepage - [All Posts](https://paragraph.com/@secondme.eth/): More posts from this publication - [RSS Feed](https://api.paragraph.com/blogs/rss/@secondme.eth): Subscribe to updates ## Optional - [Collect as NFT](https://paragraph.com/@secondme.eth/krishna): Support the author by collecting this post - [View Collectors](https://paragraph.com/@secondme.eth/krishna/collectors): See who has collected this post