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I can't give you a tl;dr on all of Hinduism, but I can give you a tl;dr on Krishna.
>born in prison, prophesied to kill evil uncle Kamsa
>smuggled out as baby, raised by foster parents in cowherd village
>childhood: butter thief, prankster, demon-slayer, flute god
>lifts Govardhan Hill with pinky to save villagers from Indra’s storm
>teen arc: every village girl (gopi) thirsts for him
>literally dance the rasa-lila, multiply himself to be with each gopi at once
>love story with Radha becomes symbol of divine love
>later: return to Mathura, kill Kamsa, free real parents
>establish city of Dwaraka, rule as king
>marry Rukmini + 16,000 rescued princesses (each gets their own palace)
>serve as Arjuna’s charioteer in Mahabharata
>drop Bhagavad Gita
>show infinite cosmic form (Vishvarupa)
>Pandavas win with his strategy
>endgame: Yadava clan destroys itself, Dwaraka sinks
>hunter shoots him in foot (weak spot), human form dies due to past karma
>return to Vishnu status