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14. THE CONCEPT OF AVATARS
Looking a little more closely:
1. Krishna was born of the Virgin Devaki ("Divine One")
"In India a like tale is told of the beloved savior Krishna, whose terrible uncle, Kansa, was, in that case, the tyrant-king. The savior's mother, Devaki, was of royal lineage, the tyrant's sister, and at the time when she was married the wicked monarch heard a voice, mysteriously, which let him know that her eighth child would be his slayer. He therefore confined both her and her husband, the saintly nobleman Vasudeva, in a closely guarded prison, where he murdered their first six infants as they came. According to the story, the mother had six normal children before the 7th and 8th 'special' kids--a rather clear indication that the mom was not a virgin when she conceived Krishna unless killing the earlier child will make the mother a virgin.
2. He is called the Shepherd God.
Jesus was not a shepherd it was only a title to show his care of people. Krishna was a cowherd.
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