Krishna wore many hats: child, friend, servant, romantic lover, cowherd boy, and killer of demons. For someone coming from a Western paradigm—and even for some Hindus—Krishna can easily be passed off as a mythological figure, similar to Greek or Norse gods, now only suitable for comic books. However, hundreds of millions of people undertake severe fasts, engage in extended rituals and worship, recite extensively his activities and the verses of the Bhagavad Gita for the purpose of remembering him and his deeds.
