Janmashtami 2024: The Complete Story Of Lord Krishna's Birth In English

The festival of Krishna Janmashtami holds great significance in the Hindu culture. It is celebrated with a lot of enthusiasm and great pomp across the country. This day is observed as the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna. He is one of the most beloved deities in Hindu mythology and his teachings always guide us through life. As we celebrate this festival on August 26 (Monday) this year, let us know everything about the incredible story of Lord Krishna’s birth.

The Story Of Lord Krishna’s Birth In English

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Krishna Janmashtami is observed on the Ashtami tithi of Krishna Paksha on the eighth day of the dark fortnight of Bhadrapad month. Born to Devaki and Vasudev and brought up by Yashoda and Nanda, Lord Krishna was the 8th avatar of Vishnu. Demon King Kansa of Mathura, the maternal uncle of Lord Krishna, was a tyrant. He once heard a prophecy according to which, one of Devaki’s children was destined to kill him. To avoid the foreseen future, Kansa decided to kill Devaki and her husband. But with Vasudev’s pleading Kansa imprisoned them instead and killed their 7 sons.

When the eighth son i.e., Lord Krishna was born, Vasudev vowed to protect him and carried him through the raging river, Yamuna, to Vrindavan. Krishna was then adopted by Nanda and Yashoda.

Lesser Known Facts About Lord Krishna

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Lord Krishna Has 108 Names

Like Lord Shiva, Krishna is also a god of many names. Some of them include Gopal, Govind, Shyam, Ghanshyam, Mohan, Manohar, Girdhari, Hari, Baanke Bihari, Nandlala, Devakinandan, Krishna, Kishan, Kanhaiya, and more.

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Gandhari’s Curse Was The Reason Of Lord Krishna’s Death

Gandhari’s 100 sons died in the Kurukshetra war between the Pandavas and Kauravas. When Lord Krishna came to offer his condolences to her she cursed him that he along with his Yadu dynasty would perish in 36 years and no king of the Yadu clan would ever come to claim the throne.

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Lord Krishna Was Related To Pandavas

Lord Krishna was related to the Pandavas through their mother’s side. Kunti, the mother of Pandavas was the sister of Vasudev, who is the father of Lord Krishna. This way, he becomes the cousin of Pandavas.

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