Are the parallels between Christianity/Jesus and Hinduism/Chrishna more than just a coincidence?

Question

Crishna was born of a chaste virgin, Jesus was born of a chaste virgin.

The moment Crishna was born the whole cave was splendidly illuminated. The moment Jesus was born there was a great light in the cave.

The divine child Crishna was recognized and adored by cowherds who prostrated themselves before the heaven-born child. The divine child - Jesus- was recognized and adored by shepherds, who prostrated themselves before the heaven born child.

Crishna was born at a time when Nanda - his foster father - was away from home, having come to the city to pay his tax or yearly tribute, to the king.
Jesus was born at a time when Joseph-his foster father- was away from home, having come to the city to pay his tax or tribute to the governor.

Crishna although born in a state the most abject and humiliating was of royal descent. Jesus, although born in a state the most abject and humiliating, was of royal descent.

Crishna's father was warned by a "heavenly voice," to "fly with the child to Gacool, across the river Jumna," as the reigning monarch sought his life. Jesus father was warned in a dream to "take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt," as the reigning monarch sought his life.

The ruler of the country in which Crishna was born having been informed of the birth of the divine child, sought to destroy him. For this purpose, he ordered "the massacre in all his states of all the children of the male sex, born during the night of the birth of Crishna."

The ruler of the country in which Jesus was born, having been informed of the birth of the divine child, sought to destroy him. For this purpse, he ordered "all the children that were in Bethlehim, and in all the coasts theirof," to be slain.

One of the first miracles performed by Crishna, when mature, was the curing of a leper. One of the first miracles performed by Jesus, when mature, was the curing of a leper.

Crishna was crucified, and he is represented with arms extended, hanging on a cross. Jesus was crucified, and he is represented with arms extended, hanging on a cross.

Crishna descended into hell. Jesus descended into hell.

Crishna after being put to death, rose again from the dead. Jesus after being put to death, rose again from the dead.

Crishna ascended bodily into heaven, and many persons witnessed his ascent. Jesus ascended bodily into heaven, and many persons witnessed his ascent.

Crishna is to come again on earth in the latter days. He will appear among mortals as an armed warrior riding a white horse. At his approach the sun and moon will be darkened, the earth will tremble, the stars fall from the firmanent.


Jesus is to come again on earth in the latter days. He will appear among mortals as an armed warrior riding a white horse. At his approach the sun and moon will be darkened, the earth will tremble, the stars fall from the firmanent.

Answer 1

same story different religion....
they say there are only 7 types of story anything else is rewrite.

Answer 2

they are all individuals...

You must see their life... their past times to distinguish one from the other...

And that will be the final way to decide which personality you want to live with.

Thats the only reason for the two Lords and the two religions. they are a path leading to direct association and service to ... Christ Jesus... or Krsna.

I like them both... and sometimes have a hard time sorting my self out...

I even like Allah.

Another personality.

God is one... but comes in many different situations...

read Krsna's Song to Arjuna...Bhagavad Gita

He says ( Krsna says ) I come every thousand years ( or more ) when ever there is a decline in religious principles... I ( says Krsna ) come in any race to protect the believers ( devotee's ) and to destroy the wicked... ( unholy )

there is also a great section where Krsna tells us the difference between divine and demoniac mentalities and activities.

great stuff... I need to do more reading my self.

parallels are parallels but they are not the same.

But I do hear you and agree.

there are some similarities.

its more than I want to get into right now.

but had to add my two cents.

FE

Answer 3

The story of Krishna who came at least three thousand years before Jesus does have parallels with the circumstances in which Jesus was born. This clearly goes on to prove that the stories of truth and righteousness as unfolded by GOD during different periods of human existence through such great souls are coming out of the same omnipotent GOD. If God is one than why should there be so many religions? It is time for the world to understand that origin of human creation is in a single GOD. Maybe this is what God wanted to prove by stories of Jesus and Krishna. Remember also that King Herod, the tyrant at the time of Jesus and Kansa the King of Mathura, the tyrant at the time of Krishna are more than mere co-incidences.

Answer 4

u r not completely right on Shree Krishna's part ( not chrisna)
Many things u have mentioned r wrong about shree Krishna...pls re-read the details.
The other things r some what similar but not exactly same.
The life of Shree Krishna might have been copied. I dont know....If u r a Hindu be a Hindu and if u r a Christain be a christian but DONOT be a muslim.

Answer 5

The entire story with regards to sri.Krishna is WRONG and absolute FRAUD!! sri.Krishna was NOT born to a VIRGIN.sri.Krishna's Biological mother was sri.Devaki,legaly and religiously married to sri.Vasudeva.Both along with the father of Devaki(Aged Emperor Ugrasena) were put in Prison by Devaki's brother Kansa and he becomes the Emperor and kills all the people who questions him,like modern Dictators..Devaki gives birth to 7 children in prison and all the 7 children were killed by Kansa in prison.The 8 th child sri.Krishna was born in prison,secretly taken away by His father and handed over to his brother-in - law(brother of another wife sri.Rohini devi) sri Nanda who brought up sri.Krishna with his son sri.Balarama till his youth.Sri.Krishna and sri.Balarama kill Kansa and releases Emperor Ugrasena, and Krishna's Biological parents Devaki and Vasudeva and hands over the kingdom back to his maternal grandfather,Ugrasena.The story is deliberately twisted with malign intention both to Christianity and Hindu Religion.

Answer 6

the same person different culture stories

Answer 7

had to borrow it from somewhere-odds are it is not a coincidence---just my thoughts-smile and enjoy the day