Devotees offer coins, flowers and prasad and wait to get the glimpse of Krishna Janmastami. Crowds slowly and gradually edge their way to where the main idol stands. Womens chant many names of Lord Krishna as ,’Narayan, Narayan’ and Gopal, Gopal’. Hurdles of devotees can be observed humming and clapping their hands singing ancient hymns. Devotees stay vigilant to observe the glorious night of his birth. Even during the night, Krishna Mandir is thronged by a large number of devotees to pay homage beyond mid-night. Devotees observe fasting till midnight since Krishna was born in midnight. Krishna Janmashtami is also known as ‘Srikrishna Jayanti’, ‘Krishnashtami’, ‘Shree Jayanthi’ and ‘Ashtami Rohini’. On the auspicious occasion, people enchant Slokas from the “Bhagwat Gita” and enjoy reciting bhajans and kirtan. The temples of Lord Krishna are decorated beautifully. On Krishna Janmashtami the ancient Krishna temple in old Patan Durbar Square is flocked by devotees.
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Krishna Janmashtami is celebrated by Hindu religion all over the world. Why is Krishna Janmashtami celebrated?Ĭelebration of Krishna Janmasthami in Nepal
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Years later, the personification of cruelty and evil -Kansa, was killed by Krishna. The infant while ascending to the heaven, transformed into a goddess and informed Kansa that he will be defeated soon. Krishna was exchanged with the younger child of Nanda and Yashoda, and killed by Kansa. Krishna was the eighth child of Devaki who was successfully smuggled outside the palace and was given to his foster parents – Nanda and Yashoda Maiya. Infuriate and terrified, Kansa killed each and every child of Devaki. It was envisioned that the child of his sister Devaki will vanquish Kansa.
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Kansa was also the maternal uncle of Lord Krishna. The King of Mathura– Kansa was a cruel king. Lord Vishnu then formed his eighth avatar or ‘incarnation’ – Lord Krishna The birth of Lord Krishna - Image Source- Google Images While she was not able to bear the sins on her soil, she plead to vanish evil with the creator of the Universe- Lord Brahma in the form of a cow. Lord Brahma then took her to Lord Vishnu who made sure that he would take form in the Yadu Dynasty to remove the evil form the earth. The world was in turbulence and mother Earth was ruled by darkness and evil.