CHRIST

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CHRIST KRISHNASimilarities
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Similarity in Names
The word Krishna means Christos (Greek word)
which means DIVINE

• The word Christ also comes from Christos
  (Greek word)

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Similarity in Names

• Both are believed to be sons of God, since they
  were divinely conceived

• The birth of both Jesus of Nazareth and Krishna
  of Dwarka and their God-designed missions were
  foretold

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• Both were born at unusual places Christ in a
  lowly manger and Krishna in a prison cell. Both
  men were born of virgins .

BIRTH OF CHRIST
Angel Gabriel coming to Mary and saying her that
she will be conceived purely.
Birth of Christ in a stable.
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BIRTH OF KRISHNA
Vishnu appeared to Devaki - Vasudev and told that
he will be born as their child in a divine manner
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Krishna's birth occurs while his foster father,
Nanda, is in his native city to pay taxes to the
king, King Kansa.
Similarity in Birth

• Jesus' birth occurs while his foster father,
  Joseph, is in his native city to pay taxes to the
  Governor.

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An evil king tried to kill Krishna and Christ
when they were both infants.
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King Kansa tried to kill Krishna by ordering the
slaughter of all males born on the same day as
Krishna.
King Kansa tried to kill Krishna
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King Herod tried to kill Christ

• King Herod was afraid by listening to the glory
  of the infant Christ through the three wise men
  and asked them to find out the boy so that he
  also would worship him. His real intention was to
  kill that boy. But, as the three wise men did not
  return back, he gave a command throughout his
  kingdom that all male babies two years old and
  under should be put to death in Bethlehem and all
  its districts.
• Meanwhile, an angel appeared to Mary and Joseph
  and advised them to take Christ and go to Egypt.
• - As per the Three wise men story from the Bible

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Vasudev is warned by an angel to flee from King
Kansa by crossing the Jumna River with the infant
Krishna.

• Joseph is warned in a dream to flee from King
  Herod into Egypt with the infant Jesus and the
  Virgin Mary.

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To protect the infant Jesus, Joseph and Mary took
him to Maturai, Egypt.

• To protect the infant Krishna, Vasudev took him
  to Mathura, India.

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• Jesus is the second person of the Christian
  Trinity
• (1) God, the Father,
• (2) Jesus the Son,
• (3) the Holy Ghost.

• Krishna is the second person of the Hindu
  Trinity
• (1) Brahma,
• (2) Vishnu,
• (3) Siva.
• Krishna is the incarnation of Vishnu.

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Christ is often depicted as a shepherd

• Krishna was a cowherd

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Similarity in teachings

• The teachings of both are very similar both
  emphasize love and peace

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Similarity in Death

• Both died of wounds caused by sharp weapons
  Christ by nails and Krishna by an arrow

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