One of the most popular Hindu festival Krishna Janmashtami is observed as the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna which is celebrated with great fervor and zeal in India during the monsoon month. As per the Hindu mythology in Dwapar Yuga Lord Krishna took birthday in this auspicious day and this festival found its foothold in our culture.
The most widely accepted view is that Lord Krishna is the eighth incarnate of Lord Vishnu. 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 goons.
Historians and scholars say that Lord Krishna, the eighth child of Devaki and Vasudeva, was born around midnight in the prison of Mathura. There was turmoil before his birth as a heavenly voice had predicted that Krishna’s maternal uncle Kansa would be killed by the eighth born of Devaki. The tyrannical king Kansa killed the first seven children of Devaki. When Devaki gave birth to Krishna, Lord Vishnu revealed himself to the couple and instructed Vasudeva to take the newborn baby (Vishnu himself) to Gokul by crossing the Yamuna river and exchanging the child with the newborn daughter of his friend Nanda and Instructed to bring him back to jail so that the child can be saved from the evil hands of Kansa. Therefore technically, Mother Yashoda and Nanda of Gokul region of Mathura were the foster parents of Lord Krishna.
The people noticed the wonders and skill of Lord Krishna since his childhood. From then people started believing that this small boy named Krishna is among the commoners to save them from all tumultuous situations and slowly – 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 celebrate this festival at Jugal Kishore Temple located only 45 K.M, far from Khajuraho in Panna district, is a grand temple of Lord Krishna which is very ancient and famous in Bundelkhand. On this day the entire temple is decorated with flowers and lights, where the festival of Janmashtami is celebrated with great pomp and grandeur. Janmashtami has a wonderful tradition which has been going on since the royal times. Here people Celebrate Janmashtami at midnight, because it is believed that Lord Krishna was born at midnight.
According to tradition, only this day in the year people get Divine Darshan of Lord Krishna when Lord Jugal Kishore holds the Flute adorned with the Diamonds. Here, after the birth of Lord Krishna, he is made to swing in a swing and Butter, Sugar & Candy are to him. Thousands of people gather to see him. Bhajan songs and other religious programs continue here throughout the night.
Here, after the birth of Lord Krishna, he is swung in a swing and butter and sugar candy are offered to him. Thousands of people gather to see them. Bhajans and other religious programs continue here throughout the night.
Devotees observe fast to show gratitude and devotion towards Lord Krishna. Since Shri Krishna was fond of eating butter, people play a game in which a clay’s pot is filled with butter and tied at some height. Some people form a group in which a small child pretending to be Krishna breaks that pot.