power, which had a [stabilizing influence on] many of the temple-level conflicts and also encouraged a greater degree of Indian participation”. As Indian-Americans continued to take on leadership roles in ISKCON, they began to draw spiritual legitimacy and authenticity from their status as
Description Lord Krishna is one of the most popular Gods in Hinduism. Krishna is considered the supreme deity, worshipped across many traditions of Hinduism in a variety of different perspectives. Krishna is recognized as the eighth incarnation (avatar) of Lord Vishnu, and one and the same as Lord Vishnu, one of the trimurti and as the supreme god in his own right. Krishna is the principal protagonist with Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita also known as the Song of God, which depicts the conversation between