Krishnology

Meaning

Noun

• The position of Krishna in Krishnaism viewed as a parallel of that of Christ in Christianity.
• The academic study of the Vaishna theology of Krishna in general.

Origin

• Krishna + --ology. As a nonce word (attested 1929) used for illustrating the parallels between Christology and the theology of Krishnaism. Since the late 2000s also used by ISKCON authors in a more general sense.