krishna janmashtami celebration

A very happy Janmashtami to everyone.Lord Krishna 8th avatar of Lord Vishnu, was born in 3112 BCE. We are now in 2013 CE. The difference between 3112 BCE and 2012 CE is 5125 years. So, this year we are celebrating the 5125th birthday of Lord Krishna.How With the help of the auspicious star formation data passed on from generations through Puranas, ancient Hindu texts and advanced planetary birth chart mapping softwares, one can predict the date Lord Krishna was born in Mathura prison. The date of His birth according to the Gregorian calendar works out to be 27th of July, 3112 BCE.

Sri Krishna is considered one of the most powerful human incarnations of the Lord Vishnu. The sole objective of Sri Krishna birth was to free the Earth from the evilness of demons. He played an important role in Mahabharata and propagated the theory of bhakti and good karma which are narrated deeply in the Bhagwat Gita.

Lord Krishna appeared in a human body but he had a divine body not composed of the five elements. He did not take any birth here in the usual sense of the term. He did not die. He appeared and disappeared through His Yoga Maya as He has declared in the Gita. This is a secret, known only to His devotees, Yogis and sages.

Krishna has played various roles during his stay in the world as human body. He was Arjuna charioteer. He was a master musician, the music of his flute thrilled the hearts of the Gopis and everyone else. He exhibited miraculous powers even as a child and killed many demons. He taught the supreme truth of Yoga, Bhakti and Vedanta to Arjuna and Uddhava.

Lord Krishna is one of the most venerated incarnations in the Hindu religion. It is said that Lord Krishna is the incarnation of Lord Vishnu.Lord Krishna was born about 5000 years ago at the end of the Dwapur Yuga, the third cosmic phase and the beginning of Kali Yuga, the present and the last cosmic phase.Lord Krishna was born in Mathura city of the present state of Uttar Pradesh in India. He was born at midnight hence the festival is celebrated for 2 days. The first day is called Krishnashtami and the second day is called Kalashtami.

Janmashtami, the birthday of Lord Krishna is celebrated with great devotion and enthusiasm in India in the month of July or August. According to the Hindu calendar, this religious festival is celebrated on the Ashtami of Krishna Paksh or the 8th day of the dark fortnight in the month of Bhadon.

The Janmashtami celebration of Mathura and Vrindavan is special, since Sri Krishna had spent most of his life here. On this day temples and homes are wonderfully decorated and illuminated. Night long prayers are offered and religious mantras are sung in the temples.

Krishna frequently visits Earth, in as many avataras incarnations as the ocean has waves. He either comes Himself, sends representatives, or comes in disguise.His lilas pastimes are so uncommon and amazing that people are still talking about them thousands and millions of years later (they are also impossible for anyone else to imitate).His mission each time is to free the righteous from the bondage of temporary, material existence and to rid the world of villains. The Srimad Bhagavatam describes many of Krishna incarnations. It also gives us a glimpse into the private life of God Krishna Himself interacting with His devotees.

Sri Krishna was born in a prison in the custody of Kansa. Vasudev, his father immediately thought of his friend Nand and decided to hand over his child to him to save Krishna from the clutches of Kansa. Krishna grew up in Gokul and finally killed his uncle, King Kansa.