Skip to main content

Nation Celebrates Janamashtami

10 August 2012: New Delhi: India :Lord Shri Krishna Janmashtami is observed on the Ashtami, the eighth day of the dark half or Krishna Paksha of Bhadra in the Hindu calendar, in 2012 it falls on 10th August. Lord Krishna,the demolisher of demons, to accomplish righteous action and Dharma, HE who takes birth again and again to relieve the world from the unholy ones.
Sustainer of the world,Who guides the beings the various lifestyle in many forms, 
Thy Work, 
Thy Philosohpy, 
Thy lifestyle as Yogi, 
Thy  Devotions

Nicely decorated colourful Jhulas (swings) are hung in the courtyards of temples and houses in honour of Lord Krishna on this day.
The day is also marked by Ras Lila and Dahi Handi celebrations. Rasa lila is nothing but the dramatic enactments of the life of Krishna while Dahi Handi celebration marks Lord Krishna's mischievous side wherein teams of young people form huge pyramids to reach a high-hanging pot of butter and break it.
This tradition is a major event in Tamil Nadu on Gokulashtami.
The festivities go on for two days and reach its peak at midnight of the first day. This midnight time is when Lord Krishna is said to have been born.
As Shri Krishna was very fond of sweets and other milk products, so his devotees have sweets like Kheer, Pedha, Gulabjamun, Shrikhand etc to commemorate the occasion.President, Vice President, Prime Minister and Lok Sabha Speaker have greeted the nation on the occasion of Janmashtami.
In his message, the President Pranab Mukherjee has said that people should imbibe Lord Krishna’s message of love and compassion, of oneness and pluralism and work together to take our great country forward.
In his message, Vice President, M. Hamid Ansari said Janmashtami reminds the life and teachings of Lord Krishna and expressed the hope that this auspicious occasion brings amity, harmony, prosperity and happiness in our lives.
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, in his message has said that it is a celebration of Lord Krishna’s timeless message of renunciation of the fruits of action.
He said the festival inspires us towards a disciplined work-ethic, and imbibe us with the spirit of selfless service to the nation.
Lok Sabha Speaker, Meira Kumar said it is an auspicious and joyous occasion that motivates us to follow the path of compassion, judicious conduct and selfless service.

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

ch-,l-ih- }kjk tkjh izsl foKfIr&fnukad 12-09-2016 1-    ch-,l-ih- dh jk"Vªh; v/;{k] lkaln ¼jkT;lHkk½ o iwoZ eq[;ea=h] mÙkj izns'k lqJh ek;korh th }kjk bZn&vy&vt+gk ¼cd+jhn½ ds R;ksgkj ij leLr ns'kokfl;ksa o [+kkldj mÙkj izns'k ds eqfLye lekt ds yksxksa dks gkfnZd c/kkbZ o fnyh 'kqHkdkeuk;saA 2-    bl eqckjd ekSds ij gt dk Q+jht+k vnk djus okys ifjokj ds yksxksa dks [k+kl c/kkbZA ubZ fnYyh] 12 flrEcj] 2016 % cgqtu lekt ikVhZ ¼ch-,l-ih-½ dh jk"Vªh; v/;{k] lkaln ¼jkT;lHkk½ o iwoZ eq[;ea=h] mÙkj izns'k lqJh ek;korh th us leLr ns'kokfl;ksa o [+kkldj mÙkj izns'k ds eqfLye lekt ds yksxksa dks bZn&vy&vt+gk ¼cd+jhn½ ds R;ksgkj dh gkfnZd c/kkbZ o fnyh 'kqHkdkeuk;sa nsrs gq;s dgk fd okLro esa nqfu;k Hkj ds eqlyekuksa dk ;g R;ksgkj vYykg dh jkg esa ml vt+he ¼egku½ dqckZuh dh ;kn esa euk;k tkrk gS vkSj mlh ijEijk dks fuHkkus dh dksf'k'k dh tkrh gS ftldh cqfu;kn gt+jr bczkfge ¼vy-½ vkSj muds csVs gt+jr bLekby ¼vy-½
The Enkaysagar Holdings PLtd Daily HEADLINES   ART & ENTERTAINMENT SPORTS BUSINESS WORLD EDUCATION LEISURE #ECONOMY #NEWS MORE  Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016   Next update in about 24 hours    Archives The Unconventional 13-Minute Workout That Helps UFC Fighter Conor McGregor Knock Out Opponents In 13 Seconds Shared by SMOOTHTECH|PRO     menshealth.com  - Truth is, McGregor thinks traditional strength training is overrated. “People are so caught up in routine, doing the same thing over and over. I want to be an expert in many different things.” That... Pro athletes and the things they trademark Shared by Value Your Business     money.cnn.com  - That's why they trademark their names, catchphrases and logos -- things they think might turn into money-making ventures down the line. Sprinter Usain Bolt, for instance, trademarked an icon of the... 絶賛上演中! 『キンキーブーツ』の“ヤバイ”ポイントを語る | SPICE - エンタメ特
The Naresh Kumar Sagar Daily HEADLINES  PHOTOS  VIDEOS WORLD SPORTS LEISURE POLITICS BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT MORE Thursday, Oct. 06, 2016 Next update in about 24 hours  Archives Primaire à droite : Juppé reprend de l’avance sur Sarkozy, selon un sondage Harris Interactive pour France Télévisions Shared by Dominique LUNEL francetvinfo.fr  – Petite bouffée d’air pour Alain Juppé à un mois et demi du premier tour de la primaire à droite. Alors que Nicolas Sarkozy était revenu à sa hauteur dans les sondages réalisés à la mi-septembre, le… Indian languages face threat of fossilisation, need revitalisation Shared by radha raju hindustantimes.com  – India has now been a free country for 70-odd years. Over these decades, we have made progress in many spheres of activity but there is one area where things seem to be sharply deteriorating — the s… Do you want to live on your private aquarium? Shared by Ferhide