Spectacular Folklore :-
It was 7:00 a.m. in the morning. I woke up perceiving some melodious and mesmerizing songs of the god I worshiped -Krishna!! I realized that it is Gokulashtami or Janmashtami the birthday of Mukunda who is lazing on Mother Yashoda's lap with his tranquil gaze. Krishna certainly is the only god who attracts his devotees with his sweet smile and his adoring flute. Though being the lord Mahavishnu himself he is caressed by the indignant mothers whose white butter had been stolen by little Krishna and his company unknowing the fact that they have befriended the almighty. I have come across many people disliking Krishna as he had done some maneuvers in the Mahabharatha to make the Pandavas win the mighty battle of Kurukshetra by vanquishing the Kauravas in a war of succession and kingship. He is the same Krishna who told the Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna which is being cherished by millions of people to date. Krishna is also the same person who gave his closest mate Sudhama a magnificent palace, lavish clothes to his family, etc, changing his fate miraculously. He had done the tricks in Mahabharatha to make the commoners master the art of distinguishing between bad and good deeds to give an essence of life and make them understand the concept of righteousness and courteousness.
The tradition of Krishna appears to be an amalgamation of several independent deities of ancient India, the earliest to be attested being Vasudeva. Vasudeva was a hero-god of the tribe of the Vrishis belonging to the Vrishni heroes whose worship is attested from the 5th-6th century in the writings of Panini and from the 2nd century BCE in epigraphy with the Heliodorus pillar. Our infant Krishna is not just a small young infant cherishing and eating flavoursome butter but also a true braveheart. He is the same Krishna who brought Arjuna back to life. Let us discuss Krishna Janmashtami. People all over the world rejoice and celebrate the birthday of the lord with spiritual enthusiasm and joy. It is a matter of great pride to celebrate his birthday as it is the day of Almighty’s departure to Earth in the form of an unusual infant and enticing many people. In Janmashtami bhakshanas like seedai ,athirasam,payasam,thenkuzhal etc., are offered to the god. Ultimately we are the consumers of such yummy delicacies in the name of god. Many people do not understand that Krishna is not a medium for money or popularity he is god, greeting him with devotion is our utmost responsibility. There is a story behind Krishna’s birth that many people do not know. When Devaki gave birth to Krishna he was just a boy but Vishnu advanced to Devaki’s prison and entered the boy’s body through which he became Krishna and the end of Kamsa. Even the death of Kamsa a cruel king should be rejoiced but unfortunately, we are unaware of the date. Once the rishis of Ayodhya had given their word to Rama that in his next birth he will take the form of Krishna and go around the Gopikas expressing his prankishness. I wish all my readers a happy and joyous Janmashtami and also read mythology to understand our rich culture. Traversing to Dwaraka, Vrindavan, Mathura, Gokul will ignite the mind and also clarify certain queries regarding the existence of Shri Krishna
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