Krishna Janmashtami, Gokulashtami, कृष्ण जन्माष्टमी, Krishnashtami is
celebrated by Hindus as the birthday or Lord Krishna. August 10 is
celebrated as Janmashtami by Vaishnavas whereas Gokulashtami date for Smartha sect is on August 9 one day before the Krishnashtami celebrated by Vaishnavas.
According to the Hindu Calender Krishna Janmashtami is celebrated in
Bhadrapada month on Ashtami tithi which happens to be the 8th day of
Krishna Paksha’s dark half. It generally falls between 10th of August to
10th of September.
Mathura was led by Kansa a wicked king, who was also the uncle of Sri
Krishna. He had a sister Devaki, who was married to Vasudeva. It was
predicted that Sri Krishna would be born to Devaki and would kill the
wicked king Kansa. This enraged Kansa and he had all the male child of
Devaki killed, after imprisoning Devaki and Vasudeva. But since the
eight avatar of Lord Vishnu was bound to kill Kansa, Sri Krishna was
born in midnight. All the other children born to Devaki, except Balaram
were killed.
The day Krishna was born it was raining heavily and there was thunder
and lightning. Vasudeva came out of the jail with the child and found
that the guards were in hypnotic sleep. With the help of Seshnag, the
Cobra which protected the child from the torrential rains, Vasudeva
managed to save the child from the cruel clutches of Kansa. Yashoda
living across the Yamuna river had delivered a female child. Since she
was also in a hypnotic sleep, Vasudeva exchanged the child and placed
Sri Krishna near her and took away the female child. Kansa tried to get
rid of the child but the child vanished into thin air by predicting that
the person who was going to kill him was already born. Finally, Sri
Krishna kills Kansa.
El Jueves 9 de agosto la comunidad Vaisnava en el
Krishna Janmashtami o
Krishna (Dios) se manifiesta
Krishna aparece el octavo
Durante el ayuno el devoto
El nacimiento de Sri Krishna
La Deidad del Señor es bañada
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