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Janmashtami celebrates the birthday of Lord Krishna who was the 8 th  incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Lord Vishnu took ten incarnations to rid the world of darkness and evil forces. Krishna was born as the son of the Yadava prince, Vasudeva and his wife, Devaki, who was the sister of the tyrant king, Kamsa. A divine prophecy foretold that Kamsa would be slain by the 8 th  child of Devaki and Vasudeva. He panicked and threw his sister and her husband into a dungeon. He also killed the children born to them. But when the 8 th  child, a son, was born, aided by divine forces, Vasudeva escaped from prison and took the infant to Gokul where he left it with his friend, Nanda and his wife, Yashoda. Krishna grew up as their son. Later, he fulfilled the prophecy by killing his evil uncle, Kamsa. Here are 15 interesting facts about Janmashtami celebrations: 1.  Janmashtami is also known as Krishna Janmashtami , Gokulashtami, Saatam Aatham, Ashtami Rohini, Sree Jayanthi ...

Sri Krishna Jayanthi is a festival that marks the celebration of Lord Krishna’s birth. Lord Krishna was one among the 10 incarnations of Lord Vishnu, the Preserver of the Universe, according to Hindu belief. The incarnation of Lord Krishna became necessary to destroy evil on earth. According to the Hindu calendar or Panchanga, the festival is held on the eighth day of the Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight) in Shravan month (August – September). Legend behind Krishna’s birth The legend behind Krishna’s birth is quite intriguing. According to Hindu mythology, sinful and evil forces began to take over the world. In desperation, Mother Earth asked Lord Brahma to put an end to it. Lord Brahma went to Lord Vishnu and apprised him of the situation. Vishnu reassured him that he would take birth on earth to destroy the evil forces. On the 8 th day (Ashtami) of Shravan month, Lord Vishnu was born as Krishna on earth at the hour of midnight. Krishna was an avatar of Lord Vishnu, th...