Friday, June 11, 2010

Janmashtami Sri Krishna Jayanti Festival

One of the most important oh Hindus, very divine day that brings them more near to the god is Janmashtami Sri Krishna Jayanti Festival, this day is celebrated as the Birth day of Lord Krishna, whole Hindu fraternity celebrate this day with full joy and divinity, as this popular day falls on the Ashtami of Bhadrapada month of Hindu calendar , really a big celebration in all over India. The festival always falls within mid-August to mid-September .

Janmashtami Sri Krishna Jayanti Festival
As per the beliefs, on this day there as an incarnation of lord Vishnu on the earth as he rised to make the people protected from the evils of Kans, as he was known as the cruel King of Mathura. Mother of Lord Krishna was a sister of of Kans, her name was Devaki, as Kans got the news that the eight child of Devaki is going to kill him so he became cautious,cruel Kans killed all the seven children of Devaki.

Janmashtami Sri Krishna Jayanti Festival
Krishna’s mother Devaki was sister of Kans. According to history it is said that Kans got news that 8th child of Devaki will kill him. After that he jailed Vasudev (husband of Devaki) and Devaki. He killed all her seven child one by one. On this day their is a beautiful decoration of Krishna Temples with wonderful lights and flowers, large number of people rush to Mathura and Gokul, to b a part of Bhajan Sandhya.

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