Jai Shri Krishna

For the television series, see Jai Shri Krishna (TV series).

Jai Shri Krishna (Sanskrit: जय श्री कृष्ण, romanized: Jaya Śrī Kṛṣṇa), also rendered Jaya Sri Krishna,^[1] is a Sanskrit expression, translating to "Victory to Krishna",^[2] a major deity in Hinduism. The salutation is believed to have hailed from the Vaishnavas.^[3][4] The expression is said to greet another person wishing them success,^[5] and has also been used as a greeting accompanied with the anjali mudra or bowed head,^[6] specially while greeting one's elders.^[7][8]

Murti of Hindu deity Krishna

Jai Shri Krishna expression is widely used expression to greet people during the Hindu festival of Janmashtami, which celebrates the birth of Krishna.^[9][10] In the present day, Jai Shri Krishna is widely used among the Vaishnava community, Gujaratis, and Rajasthanis, based in and out of India.^{[11][12][13][14]}

Popular culture

There is a series with the same name aired on Colors TV between 21 July 2008 to 15 September 2009, which itself is a remake of Sri Krishna, which was aired between 1993 and 1997 in Doordarshan and was re-telecasted in 2020.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Jai Shri Ram – Phrase meaning "Hail Lord Rama", often chanted in Hinduism
• Jai Siya Ram – Hindu expression in praise of Rama and Sita
• Radhe Radhe – Greeting associated with Goddess Radha, often used in the Braj region of India