Lord Krishna's mystique has created an aura around him
in Hindu Mythology. The equation that the feminine gender shares with him is
unique in the Hindu religion. In spite of being Narayana himself (one of the
trinity of supreme Gods in Hindu religion) his personality is that which humans
can identify with. He is all-powerful yet surrenders to his greatest lovers. He
is the highest deity and yet he worships all those whose devotion for Krishna
envelopes their very soul. Because of his great Godly power, Lord Krishna is
most commonly worshipped deities in the Hindu faith. He is considered to be the
eighth avatar of Lord Vishnu. Shree Krishna delivered Bhagwad Gita on
battlefield to Arjun. He, like Lord Rama, is also known for his bravery in
destroying evil powers throughout his life. The Lord is usually depicted as
playing the flute (murali), indicating spread of the melody of love to people.
It is this Lord Krishna, to whom so many have dedicated their
souls to. Devotion and love for Lord Krishna has been the sole purpose of their
existence. But for a few of those, their existence itself had become synonymous
with love for Krishna. Their love for Krishna shone in brilliance which was as
brilliant as the aura of Krishna himself. Radha and Meerabai were two such
devotees, whose love for Krishna reached a pinnacle of devotion, where their
identities merged into Krishna's. And in spite of the same love for the same
lord, Meerabai differed from Radha in soul and mind.
People keep various statues of Lord Krishna in their home and
work places as a symbol of eternal love and kindness.