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Sri Krishna Janmastami Mahostavalu at Iskon Temple, Rajahmundry
The Krishna Janmashtami festival marks the in birth of Krishna and it is also known as Janmashtami or Gokulashtami. Krishna is the eighth avatar of Vishnu. His birthday is celebrated eight days after Raksha Bandhan, a festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters.
Krishna is Devaki and Vasudeva Anakadundubhi....
The Krishna Janmashtami festival marks the in birth of Krishna and it is also known as Janmashtami or Gokulashtami. Krishna is the eighth avatar of Vishnu. His birthday is celebrated eight days after Raksha Bandhan, a festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters.
Krishna is Devaki and Vasudeva Anakadundubhi's son. Krishna is born in an area of chaos. Both his parents were in prison and when there was a threat to Krishna’s life by his uncle King Kansa. For the safe upbringing of their son, his father Vasudeva takes Krishna across the Yamuna, to foster parents Nanda and Yashoda in Gokul.
Legend has it - when Mother Earth was unable to bear the sins and cruelty committed by evil kings and rulers. Mother Earth then prayed to Lord Brahma, the creator of the Universe, to relieve her from these sinful kings. Lord Brahma prayed to the supreme Lord Vishnu for reincarnation and to relieve the Mother Earth from these evil rulers. Lord Vishnu accepted the request and assured to defeat tyrannical forces.Krishna was raised as a cowherd in Gokul and became a skilful musician. On his return to Mathura, he slayed Kansa and restored his father to power. Famously known as Lord Krishna in the epic Hindu book Mahabharata. Lord Krishna's life marks the passing of the Dvapara age and beginning of the Kal yuga - which is also considered as the current age.
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Activities
Janmashtami is celebrated over two days by people keeping fast, singing devotional songs of love for Krishna, the first day and celebration of Dahi Handi (it involves communities hanging an earthen pot filled with dahi (yogurt) or butter or other milk delicacy at a convenient or tall height. Young men and boys form teams make a human pyramid and attempt to reach or break the pot and dahi spills. As they do so, people surround them, sing, play music, and cheer them on. It is a public spectacle, and an old tradition) completion and other festivities the next day. After Krishna's midnight hour birth, statues of baby Krishna are washed and clothed, then placed in a cradle. After offering the sweets and food to baby Krishna, devotees then break their fast, by sharing sweets and food amongst them. Women draw tiny footprints outside their house doors and kitchen, walking towards their house, a symbolism for Krishna's journey into their homes.ISKCON Temple Rajahmundry celebrates several Hindu festivals with great fervor, including Janmashtami (the birthday of Lord Krishna), Radhashtami (the birthday of Radharani), Gaura Purnima (the appearance day of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu), and many more. During these festivals, the temple conducts special rituals, kirtans, and prasadam distribution.
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ISKCON SOCIETY
Shivananda Damai Das
Hare Krishna Land, Goutami Ghat, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India – 533 101
9849045904
gopinathdasa[at]yahoo[dot]com
How to reach
The nearest airport is Rajahmundry,
which is 16 KMs away.
The nearest convenient railway station is Rajahmundry,
which is 1 KMs away.
The nearest major city is Rajahmundry,
which is 2KMs away.
