Radha Krishna - High Quality Print of Artwork by Pieter WeltevredeKrishna is the eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu, the Preserver, who appeared during the Dvapara Yuga, one of the four epochs in Hindu cosmology. He was born to Vasudeva and Devaki, who were imprisoned by Devakis brother, Kansa, fearing a prophecy that Krishna would be his destroyer. Krishna is a central character in the Mahabharata, playing a crucial role in the Kurukshetra war as the divine guide of the Pandavas. He narrated the Bhagavad Gita, one