Janmashtmi

Janmashtmi                                                                                                                                       

Krishna Janmashtmi is the day of Lord Krishna Birth. According to the epics of Hindu Mythology Lord krishna was the incarnation of the period between 3200 and 3100 BC. It is believed that Lord krishna is the 8^th son of the Vasudev and Devki who born in the month of August-September, also known as Shravan Maas as per Hindu calendar.  

During this period there was a devil king Kansa, the ruler of Mathura. When the cruelty of king Kansa was its ultimateness, Mother Earth denies to bear the burden of its sins and requested to Lord Brahma for help. On the appeal of Mother Earth, Lord Brahma urged to the Lord Vishnu, he promised to take birth on the earth and destroy all the evil forces.

On the other side that devil King Kansa has a beautiful sister named Devaki. On the day of the marriage when Kansa was see off  his sister Devaki and her husband Vasudev after marriage rituals an akashvani or forecast was heard that the 8^th son the the Devaki demolish the evil kingdom of the Kansa. To hear this forecast Kansa was frightened and instantly unsheathed his sword to slay Devaki but Vasudeva pledges him to leave Devaki and promised him to deliver every infant to him. Kansa accept Vasudeva offer but imprisoned both Vasudev and Devaki.

It is beginning of the game of infants bloodshed, Kansa ordered his army to kill all the infants of the state. In addition to this, when Devaki first child was born, Kansa slaughtered the infant. Likewise he killed 7^th  infant and when its turn to the birth 8^th child of Vasudev and Devaki both started lamenting their fate. When Lord Krishna appeared Vasudeva and Devaki both were hypnotized, every soldier were slept and all the massive doors of the prison were unlocked, Vasudev carry infant to his lap and started for Gokul to his friend’s house, the cowherd ruler Nanda. When Vasudev crossed the river Yamuna, she increases the level of the water to touch the feet of Lord Vishnu. Apart from this, when rain started a thousand-mouth snake followed him and provide shelter to the incarnation of Lord Vishnu.

At the same time Nanda’s wife Yashoda also given a birth to a daughter. Where he exchanged the infants and returned to the prison of Kansa. When Kansa went to kill 8^th infant, he felt surprise to see a girl, the moment Kansa tried to kill her she flew in the  sky and turned into the goddess Yogmaya, who said: “O foolish, what will you find to kill me? Your destroyer is already born somewhere else” and disappeared.

Next day, all the people of Gokul celebrated the birth of the Nanda’s child. When Kansa heard the prodigy of the Nanda’s son Krishna, he tried many times to kill him but manqué. In his youth Krishna killed the Kansa and release his parents from prison.

Janmashtmi Fast  

Devotees from all over the world take fast on the day of Janmashtmi. Devotees go to the temple and offer milk made sweets to the lord Krishana, chant sloke or mantra. All devotees who take fast will open their fast on the midnight after the time of Lord Krishna born.