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Introduction
1. Lord Krishna, the eighth Avatar of Maha Vishnu has influenced the Indian thought, life and culture in myriad ways. He has influenced not only its religion and philosophy, but also its mysticism and literature, painting and sculpture, dance and music. The Srimad Bhagavad Gita or the Song of God was delivered by Lord Krishna to the warrior king Arjuna in the battlefield during the Mahabharat war about three millennia ago. For generations if Krishna has been an agonising enigma to some, he has put millions into ecstasies. There is no denying that this God-incarnate, has been ruling the hearts of millions for over three millennia. It is obvious that if a person can affect such a profound impact on the Hindu race affecting its psyche and ethos and all aspects of its life for millennia, he is no less than God. He asserted in the Srimad Bhagavad Gita that
"I am the conscience in the heart of all creatures, I am their beginning, their being, their end,
I am the mind of the senses,
I am the radiant sun among lights,
I am the song in sacred lore,
I am the king of deities,
I am the priest of great seers."
2. To most Hindus he is God himself, the Supreme Being, the Absolute, the Brahman, and the Purna