The birth of Lord Krishna symbolizes the triumph of good over evil. As part of the celebrations on the day of Shri Krishna Janmashtami,
On the 8th day of Ashtami tithi, under Rohini Nakshatra, Bhagavan Shri Krishna was born at midnight. According to the Amanta calendar, Lord Krishna was born in Shravan
Krishna was the eighth child of Princess Devaki and her husband Vasudeva from the Yadava clan of Mathura, according to mythology.
who was the king of Mathura at the time, slaughtered all the children that Devaki gave birth to in order to prevent him from falling victim to a prophecy that said that
Various kinds of local rituals and traditions are observed throughout India on this holy day. People across the country celebrate Shri Krishna Jayanthi