Krishna Janmashtami is observed to celebrate the birth of Lord Krishna
President Droupadi Murmu. File Pic
- Krishna Janmashtami is observed to celebrate the birth of Lord Krishna
- PM Modi also extended his greetings on the auspicious festival of Krishna Janmashtami
- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also extended his greetings on the occasion
President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended Krishna Janmashtami greetings to the countrymen. Krishna Janmashtami is observed to celebrate the birth of Lord Krishna.
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President Droupadi Murmu extended Janmashtami greetings and she wrote in Hindi, "I congratulate all the countrymen on the holy festival of Janmashtami. The festival of Janmashtami inspires us to understand, implement and do selfless work as preached by Lord Krishna in the Gita. Lord Krishna has given the message to the whole humanity to walk on the path of religion. Come, on this auspicious occasion, let us move ahead with the spirit of public welfare and make our society and nation prosperous."
मैं सभी देशवासियों को जन्माष्टमी के पावन पर्व की बधाई देती हूं। जन्माष्टमी का त्योहार हमें भगवान श्रीकृष्ण के गीता के उपदेश को समझने, अमल में लाने और निष्काम कर्म करने की प्रेरणा देता है। भगवान श्रीकृष्ण ने पूरी मानवता को धर्म के मार्ग पर चलने का संदेश दिया है। आइए, इस शुभ अवसर…
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) September 7, 2023
PM Modi also extended his greetings on the auspicious festival of Krishna Janmashtami and wished "new energy and enthusiasm" to all countrymen.
"Many greetings on Janmashtami. May this auspicious occasion of devotion infuse new energy and new enthusiasm in the lives of all my family members, this is my wish. Jai Shri Krishna!" PM Modi who is in Indonesia for India-ASEAN Summit said in a post on "X".
जन्माष्टमी की बहुत-बहुत बधाई। श्रद्धा और भक्ति का यह पावन अवसर मेरे सभी परिवारजनों के जीवन में नई ऊर्जा और नए उत्साह का संचार करे, यही कामना है। जय श्रीकृष्ण!
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 7, 2023
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also extended his greetings on the occasion.
"Jai Kanhaiya Lal Ki! Happy Shri Krishna Janmashtami to the people and devotees of the state. May Lord Krishna bless the entire creation," he said.
Every year, the festival of Janmashtami is celebrated by Hindus to mark the birth of Lord Krishna, the God who is the embodiment of playfulness and innocence.
As per the Hindu calendar, Lord Krishna, an avatar of Lord Vishnu, was born on the eighth day of the month of Bhadra. The day mostly falls in the months of August or September, as per the Western calendar.
The festival of Janmashtami is celebrated by offering prayers to Lord Krishna, with beautifully decorated swings, dance and music performances, and the 'Dahi-Handi' competition.
As part of the celebrations, Govinda troops break dahi handi, an earthen pot filled with curd (dahi), butter or other milk products. Since the dahi handi is placed several feet above the ground, the Govindas form multi-tiered human pyramids to reach and break it.
Janmashtami is being celebrated across the country with full fervour.
Several lord Krishna temples were decked up to celebrate the occassion with religious fervour, pomp and fanfare.
The temple were decorated with lights as well as flowers.
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