NAME AND TITLES OF LORD KRISHNA

The Sanskrit word in its origin language Kṛṣṇa is primarily an adjective meaning "Black" or "Dark", sometimes it is also translated as "all attractive". The word 'Krishna' is made from 'Krish' ( कृष ) means 'to draw' as in 'Krishi' ( Sanskrit: कृषि , meaning in English: Agriculture). So, the word 'Krishna' means 'who create the whole universe' ,i.e, The God. As a male noun, Kṛṣṇa is used in the meaning "the Attractive One" (Mohan or Manmohan) in the Rigveda. As a proper noun, Kṛṣṇa occurs in RV 8.85.3.

As a Name of Vishnu, Krishna listed as the 57th Name in the Vishnu Sahasranama. Based on His Name, Krishna is often depicted in murtis as black or blue-skinned. Krishna is also known by various other names, epithets and titles, which reflect His many associations and attributes. Among the most common Names are Mohan "enchanter of women or cowherdesses", Govinda, "Finder of the cows", or Gopala, "Protector of the cows", which refer to Krishna's Childhood in Vraja (in present day Uttar Pradesh).Some of the distinct names may be regionally important; for instance, Jagannatha, a popular Incarnation of Puri, Odisha in eastern India .