Was Krishna born of a virgin?

Question

Was there a star associated with the birth of Krishna?

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Answer 1

Krishna was born of a chaste virgin, called Devaki, who, on account of her purity, was selected to become the "mother of God."
--Doane, Bible Myths and Their Parallels in Other Religions

Perseus Devaki, the radiant Virgin of the Hindu mythology, became the wife of the god Vishnu and bore Krishna, the beloved hero and prototype of Christ.
--Carpenter, Pagan and Christian Creeds

The Indian incarnate God Chrishna, the Hindoos believe, had a virgin mother of the royal race, who was sought to be destroyed in his infancy about nine hundred years before Christ.
--Sir William Jones, 1784 (Christian author)

Answer 2

Krishna was Devaki's eighth child, born in prison. Apparently not a virgin. No star involved.

Answer 3

The Hindu Savior, Krishna, was born of a virgin 600 years before Christ. A star shone at his birth which took place in a cave. He was adored by cowherds who recognized his greatness, he performed miracles, was crucified, and is to come to judge earth.
Source: The Necessity of Atheism; by Dr. D. M. Brooks.


Author Kersey Graves (1813-1883), a Quaker from Indiana, compared Yeshua's (Jesus') and Krishna's life. He found what he believed were 346 elements in common within Christiana and Hindu writings. That appears to be overwhelming evidence that incidents in Jesus' life were copied from Krishna's. However, many of Graves' points of similarity are a real stretch, and some are incorrect such as Krishna was born in August, not December as the church deemed worthy for Christ's birth day. However, I believe - cannot prove - Christ was born in August or September. I have found that many who belong to the Sikh faith believe this too. Leo is a zodiac sign associated with August and the Virgin is for September. But we are too believe that the shepherds were tending their flocks...couldn't be December - way too cold.

Graves did report some amazing coincidences in his work:
6 & 45: Yeshua and Krishna were called both a God and the Son of God.
7: Both was sent from heaven to earth in the form of a man.
8 & 46: Both were called Savior, and the second person of the Trinity.
13, 15, 16 & 23: His adoptive human father was a carpenter.
18: A spirit or ghost was their actual father.
21: Krishna and Jesus were of royal descent.
27 & 28: Both were visited at birth by wise men and shepherds, guided by a star.
30 to 34: Angels in both cases issued a warning that the local dictator planned to kill the baby and had issued a decree for his assassination. The parents fled. Mary and Joseph stayed in Muturea; Krishna's parents stayed in Mathura.
41 & 42: Both Yeshua and Krishna withdrew to the wilderness as adults, and fasted.
56: Both were identified as "the seed of the woman bruising the serpent's head."
58: Jesus was called "the lion of the tribe of Judah." Krishna was called "the lion of the tribe of Saki."
60: Both claimed: "I am the Resurrection."
64: Both referred to themselves having existed before their birth on earth.
66: Both were "without sin."
72: Both were god-men: being considered both human and divine.
76, 77, & 78: They were both considered omniscient, omnipotent, and omnipresent.
83, 84, & 85: Both performed many miracles, including the healing of disease. One of the first miracles that both performed was to make a leper whole. Each cured "all manner of diseases."
86 & 87: Both cast out indwelling demons, and raised the dead.
101: Both selected disciples to spread his teachings.
09 to 112: Both were meek, and merciful. Both were criticized for associating with sinners.
115: Both encountered a Gentile woman at a well.
121 to 127: Both celebrated a last supper. Both forgave his enemies.
128 to 131: Both descended into Hell, and were resurrected. Many people witnessed their ascensions into heaven.

Hope this helps to answer your questions.
Cheers!

Answer 4

No, he was the eighth son born to Princess Devaki. Some believe that he was not the result of sexual intercourse between Devaki and her husband, Vasudeva, but was magically transferred into Devaki's womb. Still, that doesn't make his mother a virgin.

Answer 5

i have no idea