| Lord Krishna was born in a prison as his parents were | | | | protect the kid from rain by his hood up to the |
| imprisoned by King Kamsa, who came to know that | | | | Gokulam where he exchanged his kid with the girl |
| his mother's 8th son (Krishna) will kill him. Lot of | | | | child who was born to Yesodha, the wife of |
| miracle incidents happened on the birthday of Lord | | | | Nandhgopar. Everybody in that house also was in |
| Krishna to underline his divine power. People celebrate | | | | deep sleep so that nobody came to know about this |
| this day as Janmashtami in every year. | | | | exchange. Once Vasudevar came back to the prison |
| Janmashtami 2008 | | | | with the girl child the doors of the prison was closed |
| As per the Hindu religion, Lord Vishnu came to the | | | | back, the chains used to arrest him was rejoined and |
| earth nine times in different forms, to save the good | | | | the soldiers got awake. When they seen this kid, |
| people from the evil. Moreover, they expect 10th | | | | they immediately informed to King Kamsa. He came |
| form, which will be the final one. Hindus calls these | | | | to kill the child and astonished to see a girl child. While |
| forms as Dashavatharam (Ten avatars). Lord Krishna | | | | he was trying to kill that child by hitting the head of |
| was the ninth avatar. Lord Krishna was born on the | | | | the kid on the stone, the kid slipped from his hand |
| midnight of the eight day after the full moon of | | | | and told him "Hey Kamsa I am not the kid who is |
| Sravana month. The star of the day was Rohini. | | | | supposed to kill you. The kid who is supposed to kill |
| Therefore, it is known as Ashtami Rohini. Meaning of | | | | you is already in safe place. But remember the sin |
| ashtami is 8th day after the full moon. This day is | | | | which you acquired by trying to kill an innocent girl |
| also known as Janmashtami, ashtami day of the birth. | | | | infant immediately after the birth will always follow |
| The birth of Lord Krishna: | | | | you and will lead to your death". And the child was |
| Lord Krishna was born in a prison cell as his maternal | | | | vanished after that. People think, it was the Goddess |
| uncle imprisoned his father and mother, who came to | | | | who came to earth for saving Krishna from the |
| know that his sister's sun would kill him. He imprisoned | | | | hands of Kamsa. |
| his sister and husband so that he can kill the each | | | | Janmashtami Celebration: |
| child immediately after the birth. However, the | | | | People started celebrating this day as Krishna jayanthi |
| incidents happened in the birthday of Lord Krishna is | | | | to mark the divine incidents and miracles happened |
| underlining the fact that nobody can stop or change | | | | on that day. This day is called Janmashtami as it is |
| the plans of ultimate God. On the particular day, just | | | | the eighth day after the full moon of sravana month |
| before the birth of Lord Krishna all guards and | | | | (Janma Means birthday, astami means eighth day). It |
| soldiers of the prison, was fallen in deep sleep. Heavy | | | | is also called Asthami Rohini (Rohin star on the |
| rain and thunderstorm were going on outside, so that | | | | eigthday after the full moon).Every Krishna temple will |
| nobody will dare to come out side of their house. | | | | have special prayers seeking the blessing of Lord |
| After the birth, Krishna's father Vasudevar got divine | | | | Krishna. Other temple also will conduct special |
| instruction to take the child to the house of | | | | worships for Krishna. Hindu organizations in all over |
| Nandagopar in Gokulam (a place) and exchange with | | | | the world will conduct shobha yatra where the male |
| an infant girl born to the Nandagopar's wife at the | | | | kids will dress up as little Krishna and small female kids |
| same time. Immediately the chain used to tie | | | | will be dressing likeGopikas (Female childhood friends |
| Vasudever was broken and all the doors of prison, | | | | of Lord Krishna). |
| which was locked with heavy locks, opened in front | | | | Janmashtami greetings |
| of Vasudevar in a miracle. When he came outside | | | | Hindus used to send cards and wishes on the day of |
| with the Lord Krishna in his hands, the huge snake | | | | Janamashtami.Lot of online greeting card websites |
| with five heads (known as Ananthan in Hindu | | | | are providing Krishna jayanthi cards 1. |
| mythology) appeared with its hood flattened like an | | | | 365greetings.com: There is lot of Krishan jayanthi |
| umbrella, so that that the rain will not affect | | | | greeting cards with at their Janmashtami cards. |
| Vasudevar and the kid. The snake followed them to | | | | |