Janmashtami 2011

Janmashtami Celebration is famous festival celebrated with great devotion in the honor of Lord Krishna. Janmashtami Celebration is one of the most popular festival in Hindu religion. 

Janmashtami Celebration observed on 21st August 2011 for Smarta Tradition and the Vaishnava Tradition observed on 22nd August 2011. 

Janmashtami Celebration also known as Sri krishna Jayanti, Krishnashtami, Saatam Aatham, Gokulashtami, Ashtami Rohini. Celebrated across India with fun and fervor, Janmashtami popularly known as Gokulashtami and Krishnashtami marks the birth of Lord Krishna, one of India’s most widely respected and popular Hindu Gods. 

Considered as the eighth most celebrated avatar (incarnation) of Lord Vishnu, Krishna was born to King Vasudeva and Devaki Devi on the eighth day of the dark fortnight in the month of Sravana under the ‘Rohini’ Nakshatram (star). 

However as the star ‘Rohini’ and Ashtami (8th day of the dark fortnight) may not be on the same day, celebrations can be also be on two different days. 

This year Janmashtami falls on the 22nd August 2011. Lord Janmashtami Celebration celebrates on Sri Krishna was born in Rohini Natchathiram (star) In the month of Sravana on the eight day in Ashtami tithi. Bhagwan Krishna was born on a dark, stormy and windy night. 

Krishna Janmashtami is celebrated on two days. First Day celebration is called Krishnashtami. Seconday Celebrations is called Kalashtami. Krishna Janmashtami celebrate at midnight between the first day and second day birth of Lord Krishna. 

Celebrations starting evening and end with midnight. According to Indian mythology Kansa was the demonic king who ruled Mathura after imprisoning his father Ugrasena, an upright and loving king. On the day his sister Princess Devika married King Vasudeva, it was prophesized that Devaki’s 8th child would kill Kansa, which made him very anxious. 

A worried Kansa immediately tried to kill his sister but was intervened by Vasudeva, who asked that his wife’s life be spared in return for every child born to them. Though Kansa relented he imprisoned the couple, and killed six sons born to them, leaving the couple distraught. 

While the seventh child was transferred by divine powers to the womb of Rohini (Vasudev’s first wife) and grew up as Balarama, Krishna’s elder brother, when Devika was carrying her eight child Lord Vishnu appeared to them and told them he was coming to save them and the people of Mathura.