 Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 20: On the ''holy Occasion of the birth of the Lord Krishna" popularly known as "Krishna Janmashtami", Gurmeet Singh represented as Chief Guest from Jammu East City, Distt. General Secretary Congress & President Beopar Mandal, Jammu East Constituency, by the virtue of bending towards religious activities where many times awarded by different Sangathans, Sansta's, Governements etc., many times regarded & honored as "Chief Guest" by different organizations, etc. and by seeing in highly involvement in such religious & pious works, previliged for such a pious Ratri Jagaran etc. Briefing to the ''holy Occasion of the birth of the Lord Krishna/ Krishna Janmashtami" as stated.
Krishna is Devaki and Vasudeva Anakadundubhi's son and his birthday is celebrated by Hindus as Janmashtami, particularly those of the Gaudiya Vaishnavism tradition as he is considered the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Janmashtami is celebrated when Krishna is believed to have been born according to Hindu tradition, which is in Mathura, at midnight on the eighth day of Bhadrapada month. This overlaps with August or September of the Gregorian calendar.
Krishna Janmashtami ''Occasion of the birth of Lord Krishna'', also known simply as Janmashtami or Gokulashtami, is an annual Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Krishna, the 8th avatar of Vishnu. According to the Hindu luni-solar calendar, it is observed on the eighth tithi (Ashtami) of the Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight) in Shraavana Masa.
It is an important festival, particularly in the Vaishnavism tradition of Hinduism. Dance-drama enactments of the different stages of life of Lord Krishna according to the Bhagavata Purana (such as Rasa Lila, Bal lila or Krishna Lila), devotional singing through the midnight when Krishna was born, fasting (upavasa), a night vigil (Ratri Jagaran), and a festival (Mahotsav) on the following day are a part of the Janmashtami celebrations. It is celebrated particularly in Mathura and Vrindavan, along with across all the states of India.
Krishna was born in an area of chaos. It was a time when persecution was rampant, freedoms were denied, evil was everywhere, and when there was a threat to his life by his uncle King Kansa. Immediately following the birth at Mathura, his father Vasudeva Anakadundubhi took Krishna across the Yamuna, to foster parents in Gokula, named Nanda and Yashoda who were Vasudeva's brother and sister-in-law. With Krishna, avatar of serpent Shesha Balram was also incarnated on earth as Krishna's elder brother who was the son of Rohini, Vasudeva's first wife. This legend is celebrated on Janmashtami by people keeping fast, singing devotional songs of love for Krishna, and keeping a jagrans into the night. After Krishna's midnight hour birth, forms of baby Krishna are bathed and clothed, then placed in a cradle. The devotees then break their fast, by sharing food and sweets. Women draw tiny footprints outside their house doors and kitchen, walking towards their house, a symbolism for Krishna's journey into their homes. |
