Krishna was the eighth Incarnation of God Vishnu, a great hero of Mahabharata, and the author of Bhagavad Gita. The matchless hero who held the fate of the emperors in the palm of his hand but himself never desired a throne. He is the great hero who was born in a prison and died in solitude in a forest. Krishna is the architect of Dharma who lives forever in the hearts of his devotees.

Krishna's parents were imprisoned by his mother's brother, Kamsa, a wicked, hardhearted king, who had been warned on Krishna's parents' wedding day that the avatar would kill him. Krishna was his parents' eighth child and born in prison. Immediately after his birth, he was separated from his parents and raised as a cowherd. As a child, he constantly fought off his uncle, Kamsa's, attempts to kill him.

Krishna incarnated to teach the importance of Dharma above all else. Krishna's mission in life was to protect goodness and destroy evil.

In extreme old age, when his sons, grandsons, relatives, and friends fought among themselves, he let them perish, all for the sake of Dharma.

He dethroned many kings and put others in their places. Yet, he did not sit on a throne even for a day. Like any one else, Krishna's life was a mixture of joy and sorrow. He accepted both without resentment or attachment.

Mistaken for a deer by a hunter, Krishna was shot in the foot with an arrow while in deep meditation. After comforting the hunter who shot him, Krishna left the world.

Krishna taught Dharma is more important than any thing and any one. Kings and others in power should live for the good of the people. Krishna wiped out those who ignored this principle, protected Dharma, and the helpless masses.