Hindus - did Krishna exist as a real person on earth or is he just a mythological figure? And why is he always

Question

portrayed with a blue skin?

Answer 1

There is no historical proof yet. Regarding his blue skin, the name Krishna in sanskrit mean dark. And he was dark skinned.

EDIT: (for the person below) I don't know i'm funny or not. But I've read whole Mahabharat and some part of Geeta as well. And I know as a hindu that "NO HISTORICAL PROOF" is present anywhere in the world.

To know more about him goto the link given below and see yourself.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krishna

Answer 2

I am not a hindu, but he did exist physically. He is an avatar of vishnu. He is depicted as being blue for the essence of love. Vishnu is depicted as purple for the essense of the presence of GOD. No, they are not mystical figures. They really existed. Buddha is the 9th avatar of vishnu and the 10th is yet to come. He will be kalki. The destroyer of filth who will come and destroy with the wrath of nature when the last of the devotees is no more. Krishna was a person who walked on this earth and was raised to vishnu. That is when he was deemed as being lord krishna. To my understanding. Vishnu is the supreme reality of the hindus whom has many avatars that he sends to earth. Krishna being one of them. So in an essense, vishnu is krishna. But one must be able to tell the difference between them. Vishnu is the character depicted with having 4 arms and being purple. PEACE!

EDIT: The guy above me is funny. That is krishna if he is a hare krishna. He is the historical proof.

Answer 3

no historical proof as such exist other then the writings. perhaps they can be considered proof in themselves