SHRI KRISHNA
JANMASHTAMI
Janmashtami is most popularly known
as Krishna Janmashtami, the birthday of Lord Krishna which is celebrated with
great happiness in India during the monsoon month. If we go by the Hindu
calendar, this important day falls on the Ashtami or eighth day of the Krishna
Paksh or dark fortnight of Bhadon month.
The most widely accepted view is that
Lord Krishna is the eighth incarnate of Lord Vishnu. We all have known from
Mahabharata that the birth of Lord Krishna happened to kill the demon Kansa who
happens to be his maternal uncle. As a kid Lord Krishna was named
"Makhanchor" means the one who steals butter. He used to steal butter
from every household of Gokul. Lord Krishna was a wonder child and his skills
were noticed since childhood. People started believing that this small boy
named Krishna is among the commoners to save them from all difficult situations.
Slowly, people of Nandgaon started celebrating the birth of Krishna in a grand
way as they believed this day to be a fortunate one.
We can say that this festival
initially originated in Gokul and slowly engulfed the Mathura region and later
on the whole Uttar Pradesh state. And now even after 1000 years, the whole
country celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna as he is the sign of love, faith,
friendship, and peace. Whenever there is some imbalance in the universe
regarding peace and prosperity, it is said that Lord Vishnu comes to save the
humanity from the hands of demons and evils.
In our
school campus also we have celebrated Shri Krishna Jayanthi in a pleasant way.
Many religious songs were sung by the students. Mantras have been chanted
soulfully. And, a pious speech has been delivered by our teacher. At last,
Prashad was also distributed to all.
So, by celebrating this festival, Let's all welcome our Krishna every year to get
his blessings ceaselessly.
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