What is Krishna Janmashtami !

 What is Krishna Janmashtami?

Janmashtami will be celebrated occasioning the birth of Supreme personality Lord Sri Krishna.

According to Hindu Mythology Janmashtami is one of the most renowned festivals celebrated across the world. It is estimated that close to 50 million people across the world celebrate this festival, at home, Temples, or at places which are specially organized to celebrate this occasion. It’s like a new years eve to all the Hindu’s as it is celebrated at the biggest scale across the World / Country.

Now the most important question is on what is that special thing about Krishna, to celebrate his Birthday! This actually happens to be a question which every individual has [the one who belongs to other religion i.e. Non Hindu]

It is said that the Heart of Human beings [Hurdy] is the Birth Place of Lord Krishna, it is said that only when the hearts of people become pure, filled with peace, and as cool as Himachala that is the True Birth Day of Krishna.

Lord Sri Krishna who always gives back to all the individuals who love with pure heart and worship him without any worldly requests

Lord Sri Krishna is the only adorable and the Most romantic and compassionate Lover the world have ever witnessed, during his child hood he was the mischievous son to matha yashoda and Krishna always surprised her with new things in life.

During his entire life lord sri Krishna had no. of wars with people in order to save his country and devotes, hence it is also believed that the B’day of Krishna [AShtami] is the day of bad luck by some people and rumors float around to say that everybody who is born janmashtami will end his life in troubles, however with the other section of society believe that the person who is born on janmashtami will be a RULER and would be protector of Dharma

How is Janmastami Celebrated?

The Birth day of Lord Krishna [Janmashtami] is celebrated most uniquely than any other festival. Unlike other festivals janmastami is not celebrated by wearing new clothes on the day of janmastami or by going to relatives houses to celebrate it, is it celebrated in a different way altogether.

Janmashtami is the festival which is celebrated with utmost zeal and enthusiasm among people on the day of Lord Sri Krishna.

the other name for celebrating the birth of Lord Sri Krishna [janmashtami ] is DAHIHANDI it is known as dahi handi in the business capital of India i.e  Mumbai and the growing city of the country Pune along with some western part of Indian states.

On the Day of Janmashtami people gather at one place, most preferable in and around the temple premises, the Handi [Pot] will be fully filled with Curd / butter milk and it will be positioned at a height which can only be reached with the help of ladder, and to reach it all the youngsters together form the human Pyramid to reach the Handi which is already positioned at a height.

The Top most person in the pyramid will get a chance to break the HANDI by hitting it with either a coconut which he would carry along with him while he climbs the pyramid or with anything which is blunt in nature. When the person breaks the handi the curd / butter milk will be spilled on the entire pyramid which is formed with Humans, it is the symbol of UNITY and ACHIEVEMENT IN TOGETHER NESS this would only be possible when people trust each other.

During the formation of Pyramid, people chant / shout the name of lord Sri Krishna as Govinda, hare Krishna / bal Krishna, etc and dance in the trans of lord Krishna