The birth of Lord Sri Krishna is celebrated in form of Janmashtami. This festival is also known as Gokulashtami. The Lord Krishna was born on the eight day of the dark fortnight in the month of Sravana. He was born to King Vasudeva and Devaki Devi in the 'Rohini' nakshatram (star). This festival is also known by the names of Sri Krishna Jayanti and Krishnashtmi. There is no fixed date of celebration every year and the actual day can vary because of the fact that star 'Rohini' and Ashtami may not be on the same day. From Gregorian calendar’s point of view, the date of Janmashtami usually falls in the months of August and September.
Mythologically, Lord Vishnu who is one of the three major Hindu Gods had several incarnations on earth and Sri Krishna is considered as the eighth avatar. Sri Krishna is one of the most popular Hindu God. He has been associated with notions of romance, joy and divinity. He was a wonderful incarnation and he manifested true spirit of enjoyment and divinity. This festival is celebrated with all the splendour. You will come across numerous sweets made especially for this day like, laddus (yellu oonde), chakli, cheedai, payasam (kheer), and many more. Additionally, milk products like butter, cheese, curd etc are offered to the God on this day.
The famous Hindu religious Text Bhagavad Gita was given by the lord himself and it has acted as source of inspirations for sages and ordinary humans till the date. The Lord was profounder of Dharma. He was also known for his prowess and intellect. He was the chief architect of Mahabharata where he guided Pandavas to victory over evil Kauravs. Lord Krishna is the true source of joy and that gets so beautifully manifested on Janmashtami.
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