Shri Krishna Janmashtami
Introduction Of Janmashtami And Lord Krishna
Shri Krishna Janmashtami is one of the most famous and religiously revered festivals observed in the name of Lord Krishna by his countless devotees from all over India. The festival marks an endless bound of enthusiasm displayed by the devotees who spare no pains in celebrating the occasion with festooning pandals or marquee with colorful decorative items and worship the Lord in a gesture to show their regards and devotions for Him.
Why Is Krishna Janmashtami Celebrated?
The festival of Shri Krishna Janmashtami is celebrated to observe the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna – the eighth avatar of Lord Vishnu. The festival is held in the deepest regards by devotees who regard Lord Krishna in their staunch devotions. The dedication of groundless magnitude shown by the devotees to this festival is what transcends the religious and divine significance of Krishna Janmashtami. The Vaishnavism tradition of Hinduism holds this festival in high regard. The observance of the festival follows dance-drama enactments called Rasa Lila or Krishna Lila.
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What Is The Divine Importance Of Celebrating Krishna Janmashtami?
The divine importance of celebrating Shri Krishna Janmashtami is that devotees get the blessing of Lord Krishna Himself who blesses them with eternal peace, wealth, and good fortunes. It is also believed that devotees who hold the sanctity of Krishna Puja during this occasion get heavenly salvation granted by the Lord. In his next birth, the person achieves highborn status. Since Lord Krishna is considered as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the significance of Janmashtami is higher in the context of Lord Krishna being the central part of it.
Places Where Janmashtami Is Celebrated
- Maharashtra
- Gujarat and Rajasthan
- Northern India – Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Uttarakhand, and Himalayan north, etc.
- Eastern and Northeastern India – Odisha and West Bengal
- South India – Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, etc.
- Outside India – Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Fiji, etc.
The Story Behind The Celebration Of Janmashtami Festival
Remember that the reason Lord Krishna Janmashtami is celebrated on the eight-day of Ashtami is that Krishna is the eighth child of his mother, Devaki.
The story behind the celebration of Janmashtami relates to the kingdom of Mathura reeling under the relentless tyranny of Kansa, who was also the maternal uncle of Krishna. He happened to marry off his sister, Devaki to Vasudeva. When he was escorting the newly-weeded couple on a chariot, a celestial prophecy from the sky thundered his impending death at the hand of the 8th child of Devaki. The prophecy enraged Kansa, who, in turn, put the newly married couple behind the bar and kept them under surveillance. Kansa instructed the soldiers standing guard there to inform him immediately of any child his sister bears so that he would kill it to evade the curse.
Thence, the sequence of infanticide done by Kansa continued until Lord Krishna was born as the eighth child of Devaki. However, the divine miracle was such that when Krishna was born, all the guards fell to sleep, doors of the prison cell opened automatically, and then Vasudeva took newly born Krishna to Nanda and his wife Yashoda at Gokul and came back to his prison cell withYasodha’s daughter, a divine incarnation calledYogaMaya.
Thus, Krishna though was born in a prison cell but was raised in Gokul and eventually killed Kansa.
Conclusion
Lord Krishna Janmashtami is one of the famous festivals dedicated to Lord Krishna. Devotees from all over India celebrate the festival with great devotions tied to the Lord. The celebration happens to commemorate the killing of the cruel king, Kansa at the hands of Krishna. Besides, there is divine importance of celebrating the festival, which signifies the gaining of salvation granted by Lord Krishna to His staunch devotees. With our Satya Narayan Puja service, you can bring in your life the divine presence of Lord Vishnu, happiness and prosperity,
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