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Buddha versus Krishna comparison chart
 | Buddha | Krishna |
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|  |  |
| Ethnicity | Indian (Shakya) |
Indian |
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| Raised in | India |
Gokul/Dwarika |
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| Born in | Lumbini, Nepal |
Mathura |
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| Incarnation | Buddhism believes in in reincarnation until one achieves enlightenment and "nibbana" (or "nirvana") after which one escapes the cycle of birth and death. The Buddha is believed to have attained nibbana. |
Affirmed in Hinduism |
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| Birth mother | Queen Maya |
Devaki |
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| Father | King Śuddhodana |
Vasudeva, king of Mathura |
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| Cause of death | Believed to be either unintentional food poisoning or natural causes. |
Arrow shot by a hunter, thinking to be a bird. |
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| Hinduism | Many Hindus believe that the Buddha was a reincarnation of Vishnu, just like Krishna. |
An avatar of Vishnu. |
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| Foster mother | Mahapajapati Gotami |
Yashoda |
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| Role in Godhead | Buddhists believe that Gautama Buddha was higher than a god. |
Avatar of Vishnu (God as preserver of the universe), one of the gods on the Hindu Trimurti. |
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| Foster father | N/A. |
Nanda |
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