Shri Krishna Janamashtami: 12th August, 2020

badhai ho, badhai ho, badhai ho sabhi ko bhagwan Shri Krishna ke

 janamotsav ki badhai ho !

Celebrations are held at Sri Banke Bihari ji Temple, all the temples of Vrindavan, Gokul, Mahavan, Mathura, ISKCON and the world over.

 

Lord Vishnu Incarnates as Krishna

The main purpose of the Lord’s incarnation is for the salvation of saints, destruction of evil and installation of righteousness as explained in the 'Bhagwad Gita.' Towards the end of the Dwapar Era, in the Hindu month of Bhadra, Mathura had the great fortune of witnessing Lord Krishna’s birth on Krishan Ashtami. Atrocities were on the rise, religion had become a mere farce and the deities were great pained. King Kansa terrified of his own death had imprisoned Vasudev and Devki, having killed six of their earlier children. The seventh child was to be the Lord Himself.

 Shri Radha-Krishna, Our Yugal Sarkar at Gaura Colony

Parampujya Boboji and Susheela Bahinji have been leading the utsav at Gaura-Colony in front of our Yugal Sarkar, Shri Radha Rani and Thakurji..The search of the impassioned soul for union with god is centred within earthly Vrindavan. Its enraptured village girls representing Krishna's hungering devotees are passionately drawn to dark-hued Krishna's lyrical softness, innocent pranks, beautiful adornments and serene sensuality which add to His madhurya or sweet love.

Krishna's playful dalliance is nitya or eternal. One aspect of Lord Krishna’s enigmatic persona which distinguishes Him from all other deities is His lila or divine play which makes the dark-hued Supreme Lover both human and divine at the same time, and becomes Him ,most of all.Delighting in play Krishna endears himself and brings joy to all His devotees.