Janmashtami is a famous Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, one of the most loved and powerful incarnations of Lord Vishnu. It is celebrated every year in the month of August or September, on the eighth day (Ashtami) of the dark fortnight of the Hindu month of Bhadrapada.
Lord Krishna is known as the symbol of love, wisdom, kindness, and courage. He showed the right path of life through his teachings in the Bhagavad Gita.
Why is Janmashtami Celebrated? (Mythological Story)
According to Hindu mythology, Lord Krishna was born in Mathura to Devaki and Vasudeva. At that time, Devaki’s brother King Kansa was a cruel ruler. It was predicted that Devaki’s eighth son would lead to his death. To protect Krishna from Kansa, Vasudeva secretly carried the newborn baby to Gokul across the Yamuna River and handed him over to Yashoda and Nanda.
Krishna later grew up in Gokul and destroyed Kansa, thus ending evil and restoring peace. Janmashtami celebrates this victory of good over evil.