When Devaki was getting married, Kansa was told by fortune tellers that one of the offsprings of Devaki would bring his end.

Kansa agreed to let Devaki get married to Yadava prince Vasudeva in the hopes of taking over the Yadava clan too. Lord Brahma then summoned Lord Vishnu, who assured Mother Earth that he would take birth as Lord Krishna to end this tyranny. Mother Earth took the form of a cow and went to Lord Brahma, the creator God of Hinduism, with her plight. Kansa had usurped the throne of Mathura from his father, the benevolent King Ugrasen. According to the tale, Krishna was born in the Yadava clan of Mathura to Queen Devaki and her husband, King Vasudeva.ĭevaki had a brother, Kansa, a tyrant, who along with some other demon kings was terrorising Mother Earth.

The narrative and stories of Lord Krishna’s life are referred to as Krishna Leela. Hindu mythology portrays him as a prankster, a gentle lover, a universal supreme being and child-like God. Krishna is the god of love, tenderness and compassion. It is believed that Krishna was born in a dungeon of Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, on this day at the clock struck midnight. Hindu mythology portrays him as a prankster, a gentle lover, a universal supreme being and child-like God.(Instagram /vrindavan.krishna)

The eighth day of the Bhadrapada month or Ashtami as per Hindu lunar calendar marks Janmashtami, and will be celebrated on August 24 (Saturday) this year. Janmashtami, also known as Krishna Janmashtami or Gokulashtami, is a major Hindu festival in India and celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, who happened to be the eighth incarnation or avatar of Lord Vishnu, the supreme God of the Hindus.

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