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Krishna Janmashtami 2018: India is celebrating Janmashtami, which was celebrated on 2nd September 2018.
Janmashtami celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth human incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
1. The birth of Lord Krishna makes for one of the most loved stories of all times.
The kingdom of Mathura was under deep peril and misery during the rule of King Kansa. King Kansa had a sister, Devaki, who got married to Vasudeva. On the day of their wedding, the clouds roared with a prophecy that the eighth son of Devaki and Vasudev would be the cause of King Kansa's death. Hearing this, he immediately threw Devaki and Vasudev
into the prison (or 'Karaghar'), and started killing all their children as soon as they were born.
2. It is said that Lord Krishna was born on midnight. To save Lord Krishna, Vasudeva was advised to take him to his friend, Nanda, who lived in Vrindavan. The torrential rains and thunderstorm made it a very difficult journey. But, Vasudeva was determined. He carried little Krishna on his head and kept walking.
3. Little Krishna grew up in the care of Yashoda and Nanda. He and his gang of friends were among the naughtiest children in the neighbourhood. He loved white butter so much that he would often steal all of it that Yashoda would make at home.
Till date, makhan mishri (white butter and sugar crystals) is one of the most popular prasadmade for the deity on Krishna Janmashtami.
4. There is a popular ritual of dahi handi, which is basically an imitation of the butter-stealing episodes of Lord Krishna. Boys gather in a compound and form a human pyramid to break open the earthen pot fixed at a height of 20-30 feet from the ground. The boy who stands at the top is called Govinda and the groups are either called handis or mandals.
Janmashtami celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth human incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
1. The birth of Lord Krishna makes for one of the most loved stories of all times.
The kingdom of Mathura was under deep peril and misery during the rule of King Kansa. King Kansa had a sister, Devaki, who got married to Vasudeva. On the day of their wedding, the clouds roared with a prophecy that the eighth son of Devaki and Vasudev would be the cause of King Kansa's death. Hearing this, he immediately threw Devaki and Vasudev
into the prison (or 'Karaghar'), and started killing all their children as soon as they were born.
2. It is said that Lord Krishna was born on midnight. To save Lord Krishna, Vasudeva was advised to take him to his friend, Nanda, who lived in Vrindavan. The torrential rains and thunderstorm made it a very difficult journey. But, Vasudeva was determined. He carried little Krishna on his head and kept walking.
3. Little Krishna grew up in the care of Yashoda and Nanda. He and his gang of friends were among the naughtiest children in the neighbourhood. He loved white butter so much that he would often steal all of it that Yashoda would make at home.
Till date, makhan mishri (white butter and sugar crystals) is one of the most popular prasadmade for the deity on Krishna Janmashtami.
4. There is a popular ritual of dahi handi, which is basically an imitation of the butter-stealing episodes of Lord Krishna. Boys gather in a compound and form a human pyramid to break open the earthen pot fixed at a height of 20-30 feet from the ground. The boy who stands at the top is called Govinda and the groups are either called handis or mandals.
