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This year, Krishna Janmashtami is being celebrated on 14th August, 2017. Krishna Janmashtami, which is simply known as Janmashtami is an annual Hindu festival which celebrates the birth of Hindu God Krishna. Lord Krishna was the eight avatar of Lord Vishnu. The festival is observed according to Hindu Luni-Solar calendar on the eight day of Ashtami of the Krishna Paksha in the month of Shravana. It overlaps with August and September of the Gregorian calendar. This year, Krishna Janmashtami is being celebrated on 14th August, 2017. This festival holds high importance especially to the Vaishnavism tradition of Hinduism. A number of dance, drama and enactments of Krishna-Radha Rasa Lila takes place on the day. Also Read: Nation celebrates Janmashtami with zest The devotees sing the songs to praise the Lord through the midnight. It is believed that Lord Krishna was born during the midnight. People celebrate the festival through fasting and night vigil. The festival is joyfully celebrated in Mathura and Brindavan. The festival is followed by Nandotsav. It celebrates the occasion when Nanda Baba distributed gifts among communities to celebrate the birth of Lord Krishna. Krishna Janmashtami Significance Krishna was the son of Devaki and Vasudeva. He was born on the eight day of Bhadrapada month. His birth took place in the times of chaos. Evil was dominant and his life was in danger by his own maternal uncle King Kansa. Immediately after his birth, Vasudeva took Krishna away across Yamuna to leave him to foster parents in Gokul. He was fostered by Nanda and Yashoda. Also Read: Read! 10 things about Janmashtami – Lord Krishna’s Birthday After the midnight, the statues of Lord Krishna are bathed and clothed in fresh clothes. It is then placed in a cradle like a baby, while devotees sing the songs to celebrate his birth. The fast is broken by sharing food and sweets. Women draw footprints outside their house doors and kitchen walking towards the door. This symbolises Krishna’s entry to their homes. Krishna Janmashtami in Maharashtra In Maharashtra, it is celebrated as Dahi Handi. According to it, the young boy seeks and steals milk products like yogurt and butter. People hide their milk supplies in an earthen pot high up out of the baby’s reach. Krishna would try all sorts of manoeuvres to reach out the Handi. He would make human pyramids using his friends to reach the high-ranging pots. Every year, youths called ‘Govindas’ make human pyramids to reach out to these earthen pots. The spilled contents are considered to be ‘Prasada’. It is a community event where hundreds of people gather to cheer the Govindas. Krishna Janmashtami in Gujarat and Rajasthan People of Dwarka in Gujarat, where Krishna established his kingdom celebrate this festival just like Maharashtra. They do the Dahi Handi and perform folk fances at temples. Night vigils are also organised to celebrate the birth of Lord Krishna post midnight. Krishna temples like Dwarkadhish Temple or Nathdwara observes special celebrations of Krishna Janmashtami. Apart from India, Krishna Janmashtami is also celebrated in Nepal, Bangladesh, Fiji, Pakistan and other countries as well.
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राष्ट्रपति विद्यादेवी भण्डारीले भगवान् श्रीकृष्णको जन्म भएको उपलक्ष्यमा मनाइने श्रीकृष्ण जन्माष्टमी पर्वको अवसरमा शुभकामना सन्देश जारी गर्दै यस पर्वको धार्मिक, सांस्कृतिक र दार्शनिक आयामहरू रहेको उल्लेख गरेकी छिन् । धार्मिक दृष्टिमा भगवान् श्रीकृष्णलाई असल प्रवृत्तिका साधक र आसुरी प्रवृत्तिका विनाशक तथा भगवान् विष्णुका एक अवतार मानिने सन्देशमा उल्लेख छ । “सांस्कृतिक मान्यताअनुसार कृष्ण लीलासँग सम्बन्धित विभिन्न भजन, कीर्तन, नाट्य प्रदर्शन एवं उपासनाका लागि आजको दिनले विशेष महत्व राख्दछ,” राष्ट्रपति भण्डारीको शुभकामना सन्देशमा भनिएको छ, “हिन्दूहरूको पवित्र ग्रन्थ गीतामा भगवान् श्रीकृष्णबाटै योग र दर्शनको विवेचना भई मानव जाति समक्ष उपलब्ध भएको पक्ष उत्तिकै महत्त्वपूर्ण छ, जसलाई आजकै दिन विशेषरूपले स्मरण गरिन्छ ।” विश्वभरिका हिन्दू धर्मावलम्बीहरूले भक्तियोग, ज्ञानयोग र कर्मयोगका प्रणेता भगवान् श्रीकृष्णको पूजा–अर्चना गरी श्रद्धा भक्तिपूर्वक श्रीकृष्ण जन्माष्टमी पर्व मनाउने प्रचलन रही आएको राष्ट्रपति भण्डारीले सन्देशमा उल्लेख गरेकी छन् । “सम्पूर्ण विश्वलाई कर्मयोगमा लाग्न प्रेरित गर्दै काम, क्रोध, लोभ, मोह त्याग गरी समाजमा सद्भाव कायम गर्न उत्प्रेरित गर्ने गीता ज्ञानले हामीलाई सुकर्मका लागि युगौँदेखि निरन्तर मार्गदर्शन गरिरहेको छ,” सन्देशमा भनिएको छ । उनले श्रीकृष्ण जन्माष्टमी पर्वले सम्पूर्ण नेपालीहरूमा आपसी सद्भाव, करुणा र मैत्री भावना अभिवृद्धि गर्दै सभ्य र सुसंस्कृत समाज निर्माण गर्न प्रेरणा प्रदान गरोस् भन्ने शुभकामना व्यक्त गरेकी छन् ।