SIGNIFICANCE OF KRISHNA JANAMASHTAMI
Published by TB
August 07/09/203 9:34 AM IST
You will understand the importance of this day after reading this.
This festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm and zest. It is celebrated to commemorate the birth of lord Krishna who was the 8th incarnation of Lord vishnu. Every year, it is observed on the 8th day of Krishna Paksha in the Hindu month of Bhadrapada. According to the scriptures, on this day only, Dwapara Yuga was ended and Kalyuga was commenced.
The festival of Janmashtami which is also known as Krishnashtami is a symbol of absolute faith of people in Lord Krishna. The enthusiasm of people can be witnessed in all parts of the country and the zeal with which Janmashtami is celebrated is unmatchable. Two more popular name of Janmashtami are Sri Jayanthi and Gokulashtami.
Legend of Janmashtami
Janmashtami has an interesting story behind its origin and celebration. There was a King of Mathura named Kansa who was a wicked king. He was also known to be as the uncle of Sri Krishna. He had a sister Devaki whose husband was Vasudeva. There was a prediction that Sri Krishna will born to Devaki and he would kill Kansa, the wicked King. Kansa, on found this, got enraged and killed all the child of Devaki. Then he got Devaki and Vasudeva imprisoned. But the way this prediction was made, there will be the eighth avatar of Lord vishnu who would kill Kansa, So, being an eighth avatar of Lord Vishnu, he was born in the middle of the night. In India Janmastami is celebrated on birthday of Shri Krishna ji, in which practices like fasting and singing devotional songs and many other are performed. But there is a spiritual community in India which celebrates all eves in a different way. That community is lead by Spiritual Leader Saint Rampalji Maharaj. He teaches to his devotees according to our Holy Scriptures which conclude that all practices that people do are useless because they are not mentioned in our Holy books. And Saint Rampalji Maharaj gives prove for all his provided knowledge by showing all books and Scriptures. According to Holy Shrimadbhagwat Gita practices like fasting and singing etc are not allowed. If we have to celebrate for anything then we should try to spread the True Spiritual Knowledge given by Jagat Guru Saint Rampalji Maharaj. As through this True Spiritual Knowledge, one came to know about the Right Way of Worship which helps us attaining Complete Salvation, which is the main aim of this human life. For gaining more knowledge about Saint Rampalji Maharaj, watch satsangs on Sadhna TV channel daily at 7:30 pm, Ishwar TV channel at 8:30 pm. Or one can also visit on YouTube channel 'Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj'.
After this, Vasudeva came out of the jail after finding all the guards in the hypnotic sleep. He, with the help of Sheshnag, who saved the child from the torrential rains managed to save this child from the clutches of the King Kansa. Yashoda, a lady who was living across the river Yamuna, also gave birth to a female child. Vasudeva exchanged the child and placed Sri Krishna there and brought with him the female child. In the meantime, Kansa reached there and wanted to get rid of the child. As he was about to kill the child, the child disappeared into the air by uttering the prediction that the person he wanted to kill was already born. Finally, Sri Krishna kills the wicked king, Kansa.
Celebration of Janamashtami
Krishna Janmashtami is the day, when prayers and bhajans are sung by the people. Holy mantras are chanted out by the people on this very day. People offer their prayers to Sri Krishna. People prepare the sweets at home. Plays are organized in the streets or in the parks and small children like to dress like Sri Krishna.
Janmashtami has a significance of its own. Lord Vishnu in a sacred book of ancient times named Bhagavad Gita says that whenever there wil be any dominance of evil in the society and the decline of the religion, I will reincarnate in this world to kill and remove the evil and also to protect the good. The main significance of this festival lies in encouraging the goodwill and discouraging the bad will. Krishna Janmashtami is also celebrated for the togetherness. This holy festival brings all the people together. Hence Krishnashtami symbolises faith and unity.
Wish you a very Happy Krishna Janmashtami..!
Janmashtami is the auspicious day when Lord Krishna took birth on this planet. The birthday of Lord Krishna is celebrated with great fervor and zeal in India in August or September. As per Hindu Calendar, this festival is celebrated on the 8th day of the dark fortnight which is called as Ashtami of Krishna Paksh. Lord Krishna is believed to be the most powerful soul and incarnations of the Lord Vishnu. His birth took place in Mathura before 5,200 years. And, that’s why the Mathura is called is Krishnabhumi.
This festival is celebrated all over India by the Hindu majority. The people called this festival by different names like Krishna Janmashtami, Sree Jayanti, Gokilashtami, and Srikrishna Jayanti. The birth of Lord Krishna took place to dispel evil from the earth and spread the message of love and brotherhood. Lord Krishna was the eights child of the Devaki and Vasudeva and he proved the prophecy to kill Kind Kansa. However, King Kansa tried many times to kill Bal Krishna when he was very small but every time his efforts were in vain.
How do People celebrate Krishna Janmashtami?
The Krishna Janmashtami is a very important festival for all the Hindus and they also keep fast on the same day. The devotees break their fast on the next day after midnight. Also, they worship Lord Krishna by singing songs and aarti or Lord Vishnu and Krishna. Some shlokas of the Lord are also sung by the devotees. The idol of Krishna is decorated with new sparkling clothes, mukut, and other jewellery.
Also, to celebrate this day many Hindu temples are decorated with lights and flowers. A host of bhajans and kirtans takes place in the temples. Many spiritual places perform the dance, and drama of Krishna life. Even the schools celebrate this auspicious festival by dressing the small children in Lord Krishna dress and dance performances take place.
Another major thing that took place during this festival is Dahi Handi that takes place on the day of Krishna Janmashtami. In the childhood, Lord Krishna was named as Makhan Chor and that’s why this event takes place on every Krishna Janmashtami in which Dahi Handi is hung on the rope at a certain height and a person has to put a hole in that Handi by creating a group of people and climbing over them.
Places like Iskon temple in Delhi and Vrindavan, Prem Mandir in Vrindavan, Shri Nathji Temple in Rajasthan, Jaganath Temple in Odhisa and Govind Dev Ji Temple in Jaipur are decorated well where a large crowd gathers on the occasion of Krishna Janmashtami. Also, some decorated Jhakis take place in major areas to put some unique aspects of the festival. The festival is more special in Mathura, Vrindavan, Gokul, and Dwarika where whole Krishna life revolves. The Rasa Lila shows take place in many temples for which a large number of devotees visit the temples
जय श्री कृष्ण👼👼👼This festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm and zest. It is celebrated to commemorate the birth of lord Krishna who was the 8th incarnation of Lord vishnu. Every year, it is observed on the 8th day of Krishna Paksha in the Hindu month of Bhadrapada. According to the scriptures, on this day only, Dwapara Yuga was ended and Kalyuga was commenced.
The festival of Janmashtami which is also known as Krishnashtami is a symbol of absolute faith of people in Lord Krishna. The enthusiasm of people can be witnessed in all parts of the country and the zeal with which Janmashtami is celebrated is unmatchable. Two more popular name of Janmashtami are Sri Jayanthi and Gokulashtami.
Janmashtami has an interesting story behind its origin and celebration. There was a King of Mathura named Kansa who was a wicked king. He was also known to be as the uncle of Sri Krishna. He had a sister Devaki whose husband was Vasudeva. There was a prediction that Sri Krishna will born to Devaki and he would kill Kansa, the wicked King. Kansa, on found this, got enraged and killed all the child of Devaki. Then he got Devaki and Vasudeva imprisoned. But the way this prediction was made, there will be the eighth avatar of Lord vishnu who would kill Kansa, So, being an eighth avatar of Lord Vishnu, he was born in the middle of the night.
After this, Vasudeva came out of the jail after finding all the guards in the hypnotic sleep. He, with the help of Sheshnag, who saved the child from the torrential rains managed to save this child from the clutches of the King Kansa. Yashoda, a lady who was living across the river Yamuna, also gave birth to a female child. Vasudeva exchanged the child and placed Sri Krishna there and brought with him the female child. In the meantime, Kansa reached there and wanted to get rid of the child. As he was about to kill the child, the child disappeared into the air by uttering the prediction that the person he wanted to kill was already born. Finally, Sri Krishna kills the wicked king, Kansa.
Celebration of Janamashtami
Krishna Janmashtami is the day, when prayers and bhajans are sung by the people. Holy mantras are chanted out by the people on this very day. People offer their prayers to Sri Krishna. People prepare the sweets at home. Plays are organized in the streets or in the parks and small children like to dress like Sri Krishna.
Janmashtami has a significance of its own. Lord Vishnu in a sacred book of ancient times named Bhagavad Gita says that whenever there wil be any dominance of evil in the society and the decline of the religion, I will reincarnate in this world to kill and remove the evil and also to protect the good. The main significance of this festival lies in encouraging the goodwill and discouraging the bad will. Krishna Janmashtami is also celebrated for the togetherness. This holy festival brings all the people together. Hence Krishnashtami symbolises faith and unity.
Jai Shree Krishna 🙏🙏🙏
Wish you a very Happy Krishna Janmashtami..!
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