Krishna DP

Janmashtami is celebrated on the occasion of the birth of Lord Sri Krishna. The festival generally falls in the month of August. It is believed that Lord Sri Krishna is one of the most powerful avatars of the great Lord Vishnu. Sri Krishna Janmashtami is one of the most significant festivals of the Hindu religion. Hindus enjoy this festival with a lot of zeal and enthusiasm. During the celebration of this festival, the devotees perform different kinds of rituals in order to please and make lord Krishna happy.

The great Lord Krishna took birth on the “8th day of Dark Fortnight” in the month of Bhadon (August-September). Bhadon is an auspicious month of the Hindu calendar. It is believed that Lord Krishna was born at midnight, therefore the devotees believe in celebrating the festival at midnight. They keep fast for the whole day in order to show gratitude and devotion to the honorable Lord Krishna.

The people from Hindu families also get their kids dressed in the costumes of Sri Krishna and Radha for making the festival more interesting and joyful. They also perform many dramas and plays which are known as Krishna Leela. The Krishna Leela makes the festival livelier. This festival is not only enjoyed by the adults instead kids also show a lot of interest in celebrating this festival. They too keep fast in order to show devotion to Lord Krishna. This festival is celebrated with a lot of love and affection.Lord Krishna is one of the most powerful incarnations of the Hindu dharma. It is believed that Lord Krishna took birth to fight with the evil powers that existed on the earth. The main motive of Lord Krishna was to free the world from evil powers. Because of this motive, Lord Krishna also played a very important role in the war of Mahabharata.

Lord Krishna took birth in a prison. He was under the grasp of his maternal uncle Kansa. But his father Vasudev somehow managed to save Krishna from Kansa by giving him to his friend Nand. Kansa was the brother of Devaki, who was Krishna’s mother. He was evil-minded and he planned to kill Krishna just after his birth. But somehow as Nand saved and raised Sri Krishna, he became powerful and killed Kansa.