Sri Krishna Janmashtami 2012

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Sri Krishna Janmashtami is on 9th August 2012. Sri Krishna Janmashtami is a birthday of Lord Krishna. Sri Krishna Janmashtami is occurs in sravanamasam. Janmashtami, one of the most popular festival in Hindu religion. Sri Krishna Janmashtami also known as Gokulashtami. Sri Krishna born on mid-night, So the festival celebrated in night times. Sri Krishna Janmashtami is observed on the eighth day of the Shukla Paksha in sravanamasam. The date of Janmashtami in North India is August 10 and in other parts it is on August 9. Special pujas and rituals are also held at midnight in Sri Krishna Temples around the world.


Sri Krishna is the 8th avataf of Lord Vishnu. Sri Krishna birth to kill Kansa. Kansa a wicked king, had a sister Devaki, who was married to Vasudeva. Kansa saws a dream in that devaki son killing the kansa. So, kansa kills the every baby born to devaki. Sri Krishna was born in midnight, Vasudeva exchanged the child with yashoda female child placing Sri Krishna near her and took away the female child. Sri Krishna grows up near yashoda. Finally, Sri Krishna kills Kansa and be with Devaki and Vasudeva.

Sri Krishna Janmashtami celabrates in Tamil Nadu and Kerala with solar calender. So in Tamil Nadu month Aavani and Malayalam Chingam month in Kerala. In Maharashtra, Janmashtami is famous for the Dahi Handi.