Bala Krishna
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Bala Krishna is the child form of the Hindu god Krishna, venerated for his playful and mischievous divine pastimes.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Muralikrishna | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu deity
ⓘ
child deity ⓘ form of Krishna ⓘ religious icon ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Baal Krishna
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Balakrishna NERFINISHED ⓘ Gopal NERFINISHED ⓘ Laddu Gopal NERFINISHED ⓘ Makhan Chor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedFestival |
Gokulashtami
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ⓘ
Krishna Janmashtami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Gokul
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ⓘ
Vrindavan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Vaishnavism
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ⓘ
butter stealing ⓘ cowherd community ⓘ gopis ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
Hindu diaspora communities
ⓘ
India NERFINISHED ⓘ Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictsStageOfLife | childhood of Krishna ⓘ |
| devotionalPractice |
home shrine worship
ⓘ
offering of sweets ⓘ ritual bathing (abhisheka) ⓘ |
| epithetMeaning | young Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fosterParent |
Nanda
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ⓘ
Yashoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFormOf | Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconographyFeature |
butter in hand
ⓘ
butter pot ⓘ crawling posture ⓘ flute ⓘ peacock feather ⓘ |
| knownFor |
divine pastimes
ⓘ
mischievous behavior ⓘ playful nature ⓘ |
| narrativeSource |
Bhagavata Purana
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Harivamsa NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishnu Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parent |
Devaki
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ⓘ
Vasudeva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
divine joy
ⓘ
innocence ⓘ playful divinity ⓘ |
| veneratedAs | child form of Krishna ⓘ |
| worshippedBy |
Hindus
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ⓘ
Vaishnavas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Muralikrishna