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Sri Janmashtami

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Worshipping Lord Krishna generally takes the form of the Lord as your guest :

1. Dhyaanam Samarpayami (Think or meditate on the Lord) 2. Aawaahanam Samarpayami (Invite the Lord into your home/heart)

3. Aasanam Samarpayami (Offer a seat) 4. Paadyam Samarpayami (Offer water to wash the feet)

5. Arghyam Samarpayami (Offer water to wash the hands)

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6. Aachamaneeyam Samarpayami (Offer water to drink)

7. Snaanam Samarpayami (Give bath) 8. Maha Abhishekam Samarpayami (Main head bath)

9. Pratishtaapayaami (Make Him seated) 10. Vasthram Samarpayami (Offer clothes)

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11. Yajnopaveetham Samarpayami (Offer the Holy Thread) 12. Gandham Samarpayami (Offer sandlewood paste/powder)

13. Akshatham Samarpayami (Offer Akshatha (rice))

14. Pushpam Samarpayami (Offer flowers)

15. Ashthothtra Poojam Samarpayami (Say the holy names of the Lord) 16. Dhoopam Aaghraapayaami (Offer fragrance)

17. Deepam Darshayaami (Offer light)

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18. Neivedyam Samarpayami (Offer food)

19. Phalam Samarpayami (Offer fruits)

20. Taamboolam Samarpayami (Offer betel nut and leaves )

21. Dakshinam Samarpayami (Offer wealth)

22. Maha Nirajanam Samarpayami (Perform aarti)

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23. Pradakshinam Samarpayami (Continue aarti) 24. Namaskaram Samarpayami (Prostrate before Him)

25. Pushpam Samarpayami (Offer incantations and flowers)

26. Praarthanaam Samarpayami (Offer prayers, request your desires)

27. Xamaapanam Samarpayami (Admit wrongdoings and ask for forgiveness)\

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------When is Janmashtami? Janmashtami is on 2nd September 2010

Janmashtami celebrates the birth of one of the most famous of Hindu religion, Bhagwan Krishna, on the eighth day () in the month of Sravana or Savana. Lord Sri Krishna was born on the 'Rohini' nakshatram (star). It is generally celebrated in the month of August- September according to the Christian Calendar. Legend has it that Sri Krishna was born on a dark, stormy and windy night to end the rule and atrocities of his maternal uncle, Kansa.

Position of Stars at the time of Birth It was only on the eighth day of the second fortnight, in the month of Sravana when, the moon entered the house of Vrishabha in Rohini Nakshatra (star) that Lord appeared. According to Barhapatyamana, the month of Sravana corresponds to the month of Bhadrapada Krishnapaksha. Lord was born in the year of Visvavasu, appx. 5,227 years ago.

Celebrated for over Two Days Janmashtami is celebrated for over two days as “Rohini” nakshatra and Ashtami may not fall on the same day. The first day known as Krishnashtami, as the birth of Bhagwan Krishna falls on the eighth day after , which generally falls in the month of August. The second day is known as Kalashtami.

Welcome the Lord at Midnight It is only at midnight between the first and the second day that birth of Sri Krishna took place. The actual festivities begin during midnight in this 48 hour period. The celebration reaches its peak at midnight, with the birth of Lord Krishna, with lot of hymns, taking place and blowing of the Conch (shankh), rocking the cradle of Lord. The idol of lord is bathed with Panchamrit (A mixture of milk, , oil, honey and Gangajal). The Panchamrit is later distributed as Prasad to the devotees along with other sweets. While some Fast on the first day and break it at midnight for others the continues for both days. The period coincides with rainy season. ------

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Birth of Lord is celebrated to welcome and enjoy Lord Krishna's birth. The birth of Lord Krishna took place when the various planets were in auspicious places. It is said that chooses a particular time, as to when he will take birth as a human and the planetary systems are adjusted accordingly.

Auspicious Nakshatra (Constellation) Around the time of Bhagwan Krishna's birth, Rohini Nakshatra was predominant as it is considered to be quite auspicious. This is so because it is under the supervision of , the creator of Universe. Sri Krishna was born in the month Of Sravana more than 5000 years ago.

Born in Dwapur Yug (Iron Age) According to some scholars, Krishna was born on Wednesday,the eighth day of second fortnight in Sravana month in the year of Visvavasu around 3227 BC, also known as Dwapur Yug. July 19th 3228 BC to be more accurate. He lived for 125 years and disappeared on February 18th 3102 BC on the new moon night of Phalguna. His death was the onset of the current corrupt age known as Kaliyug.

Universal Happiness of all Forms of Life From the time, Devki conceived Sri Krishna, she began to glow and exude divine light. The prison walls glowed with the aura of the new born infant. Atmosphere of peace and happiness prevailed all over, Forests were all green and full of trees with all kinds of beautiful flowers, rivers were all swollen due to joy, peacocks began to dance in sheer joy, people in all villages started being happy.

Objective of Krishna's Birth The main objective of Lord Krishna's birth was to free Mother Earth from the wickedness of demons. Playing an important part in (legendary battle in ) and propagating the theory of and good were other important objectives.

Events Before The Birth of Sri Krishna The people of were extremely unhappy with the wicked king Kansa who put his father, king Ugrasen in prison and declared himself the king of Mathura. It was to put an end to his evil ways and other demons that Lord decided to take birth on Earth in human form. According to Akashvani (heavenly voice) at the wedding of his beloved sister Devki, Kansa got to know that the eighth child of his sister will take birth to kill him. So, in turn he rushed to kill his sister. Kansa gave up the idea of killing after being assured by Vasudev that

Weblog: http://phanikiran2informative.wordpress.com/ he will handover all his children to him. He put them in Prison. Kansa killed all the six infants as soon as they were born. The seventh child (Balram) was saved due to divine intervention, when he was transferred from Devki's womb to that of Rohini's (other wife of Vasudev).

Events During the Birth of Lord Krishna Lord Krishna was born in a prison cell in the captivity of King Kansa. He took birth in divine form with lotus like eyes,his palms bearing the signs of a lotus and discus. He had a sign on his sole. Wearing a yellow colored silk cloth, adorned with precious diamond earrings and a crown made of emeralds. Soon after the birth, a chain of events astonished Vasudev,when he saw the gates of the cell flow open and all the guards fast asleep. He immediately thought of Nand ,his close friend in and decided to handover his child to him in order to save him from the clutch of Kansa.

River Bows To The Feet of Sri Krishna The night of birth was witnessed by heavy rains which led to River Yamuna being in floods. As soon as the feet of Lord immersed in the river, the flow became normal and Yamuna made way for the Lord. Sheshnag, the serpent formed an umbrella to save the new born baby from rain.

Exchange of the Babies Vasudev kept his child next to fast asleep and took the baby girl lying with him back to Mathura. The baby girl is believed to be the sister of Lord Vishnu.

Disappearance of The Divine Child On hearing the news of birth of the eighth child of Devki and Vasudev, Kansa rushed to the prison-cell and lifted the baby girl to kill her despite pleadings from Devki. However, instead of hitting the stone, the child flew up in the air and announced that the annihilator of Kansa was born and in safe hands.

Krishna later grew in Gokul and finally killed his maternal uncle, King Kansa.

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Legend of Janmashtami

Janmashtami, one of the most popular of celebrates the birth of their beloved God, Sri Krishna. Detailed story of Janmashtami or Lord Krishna's birth has been narrated in . Please read on to know more about the various fascinating aspects of the legend of Janmashtami as stated in Puranas.

Mathura, a prominent town of Northern and the birth city of Sri Krishna was ruled by King Ugrasen, a Yaduvanshi ( Belonging to the Community of ). He was a great king loved by his subjects. He had two children, a son Kansa and a daughter Devki. Kansa was quite cruel by nature, his wickedness knew no bounds when he jailed his father and forcefully became the king of Mathura.

Love for sister Devki and Brother in law Vasudev Though Kansa was hard hearted but he loved his sister immensely and married her off to Vasudev, one the high ranking officers in his army. However on the day of wedding, as a result of a heavenly prediction that Devki’s eighth child will be born to kill him, Kansa decided to kill his sister. On Vasudev's pleading, he put both of them in dungeons and let them live but with a promise that they will handover all their children to Kansa, only to be killed by him.

Birth of Balram Kansa succeeded in killing all the six new born babies of Devki and Vasudev, however the seventh child was saved by divine intervention as the child was transferred from Devki’s womb to that of Rohini's, Vasudev's other wife. Thus Balram, the elder brother of Krishna was born but Kansa thought that Devki had a miscarriage.

Birth of Krishna The birth of the eighth child of Devki, Lord Krishna was followed by a chain of dramatic events. Soon after the birth of the child, as if by a sheer miracle, all the soldiers guarding the couple fell asleep and the gates of the dungeon flew open themselves. Vasudev decided to smuggle the child safely in a basket to his friend Nand in Gokul. Since it was raining heavily, River Yamuna was all swollen and Vasudev feared that both he as well as his child will drown if he tried to cross it, however, as soon as the feet of the infant touched the river, the flow of water became normal and Vasudev was able to cross it easily. Sheshnag, the five

Weblog: http://phanikiran2informative.wordpress.com/ headed serpent of Lord Vishnu protected the child with its fangs. Vasudev knew that his was not an ordinary child but a divine being. After handing his child, to his dear friend, Nand, Vasudev returned back safely with a girl child and no one got to know about it.

Yogmaya’s prediction On hearing the news of the eighth born child, Kansa rushed to kill the girl. He paid no heed to Devki’s plead of sparing the girl. He held the child by her legs and just as he was about to bang her against the wall, the girl vanished into thin air and told Kansa that his slayer had been born and was safe in Gokul. The girl child was none other than Yogmaya (divine illusion). The eighth child grew up as Yashoda and Nand’s son in Gokul and later killed his maternal uncle Kansa, freeing all the people of Mathura from his tyranny.

------Legend of King Kansa Kansa was the king of Mathura city and maternal uncle of Sri Krishna. According to legend, Janmashtami is celebrated as the birth of Bhagwan Krishna, an of Lord Vishnu to slay the cruel king . Kansa was a self- proclaimed King of the city of Mathura (A City in Northern India). He overthrew his father, King Ugrasen and forcefully became the king. He was very wicked and evil in thinking. His subjects feared him, the cowherds of not only Mathura but also other neighbouring villages like Gokul, Barsana, Nandgaon were the victims of his wickedness. They had no option but to surrender to his tyrannical ways.

Army of Demons King Kansa had an army of demons who helped him spread fear and accomplish his evil tasks. Putana, Bakasura, Aghasura were his close aides.

Loving Brother Kansa loved his younger sister Devki and fulfilled all her wishes. He married her to Vasudev, one of his cousins and a high-ranking officer in the army with great pomp and show. However, during the wedding ceremony of his sister, Devki, the love for his sister turned to hatred when a heavenly prediction warned him, that the eighth child of Devki will be the annihilator Of Kansa. On being assured of getting all the new born children of Devki and Vasudev, Kansa decided to imprison them under close supervision and let them live.

Killing of Infants Kansa managed to kill all the new born of his sister Devki and brother-In-Law, Vasudev. His

Weblog: http://phanikiran2informative.wordpress.com/ elder brother Balram, seventh child of the couple, was saved by being transferred to Rohini's womb. Similarly Lord Krishna, the eighth child, born to kill evil Kansa was saved after being miraculously shifted to Gokul on the night of his birth and replaced with a female child. However, Kansa got to know that his destroyer had been born and was being brought up by an unknown family in a neighboring village.

Ongoing Efforts to Kill the Child Soon, after getting to know that the eighth child of his sister was born and safely growing in another village, Kansa ordered his soldiers to kill all the one-day old male infants in and around Mathura. He made quite a few unsuccessful attempts to kill the child.

Episode of Putana-The Demoness King Kansa, sent one of his reliable servants to kill on the infants in the village by feeding them poisonous milk. She killed many infants but in the end she was killed by baby Krishna who sucked her life while being fed poisonous milk.

Killing of Demon Trinivarta On hearing the death of Putana, King Kansa, sent his another servant- demon Trinivarta to kill Sri Krishna. Trinivarta took the form of a whirlwind, and carried the young Krishna away with itself, in the hope of throwing him away. Lord Krishna increased his weight which made the demon unable to move any further. After some time, the weight of Lord Krishna became too heavy for the demon to handle, so he fell on Ground and died.

End of Bakasura At the instigation of Kansa, his friend Bakasura, changed his form to that of a crane,and went to kill Young Krishna, He hit him with his beak but Lord caught hold of his beak and tore it apart, killing him instantly.

Slaying of King Kansa King Kansa, tired of the killing of all his servants, invited both his nephews, Balram and Krishna for a wrestling match in Mathura. He made use of elephant Kuvalyapeeda to kill Krishna at the entrance of the arena, Krishna killed him followed by killings of Charuna and Toshalaka- chosen atheletes of Kansa. Krishna went to Kansa, took him by hair and threw him on the ground; finally killing him. The slaying Of Kansa ended his tyrannical rule and people rejoiced and celebrated his death.

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Legend of Putana The legend Of Janmashtami- Birth of Bhagwan Krishna, has it that Lord Vishnu took birth as a human to annihilate demons and rid Mother Earth of their monstrosity.

Reliable Aide of King Kansa A heavenly prediction forewarned King Kansa that the eighth child of his sister Devki will be responsible for his death. So he decided to get rid of the child and entrusted the work to one of his reliable aides, Putana- A Demoness.

Demoness Disguised as Human As per the instructions of King Kansa, Demoness Putana disguised herself as a beautiful woman. Having applied poison on her chest she went from house to house in various towns and villages, feeding all the one day old male infants and killing them.

Suckling Life of The Demoness Demoness Putana entered the house of Baba Nand and saw the divine child,lying in the cradle. She took the child outside and started to feed him in the vain hope of killing him. Lord Krishna sucked her Breast embalmed with poison. Putana was happy the child was sucking poison and will die soon; little did she realise that God was sucking her life. The Lord, pressed her breasts with his hands and sucked her last breath. The demoness shrieked in pain,met her fate with her eyes popping out simultaneously.

------Rituals and Customs of Janmashtami Janmashtami witnesses many interesting customs and rituals in various states and cities of India. While some rituals are common to all, others are unique and restricted to a particular region or city. These customs and rituals are followed religiously by all the Lord Krishna devotees year after year. Rituals and Customs Observed during Janmashtami Fasting: The most common ritual observed all over during Janmashtami is fasting by devotees on the day of the festival. Devotees fast for the entire day and break it after the birth of Lord Krishna at midnight. People prefer to have only milk and milk products as they were the favourite of Lord Krishna. Some devotees of Lord Krishna go to the extent of keeping 'Nirjal' fast- It involves fasting without having a single drop of water. There are other ardent followers , who keep the fast for two days in the honour of Lord Krishna.

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Chanting: Devotees indulge in continuous chanting all day long. They chant and shlokas to please the lord. Religious atmosphere prevails everywhere. Devotees highlight his feats and his divine characteristics. Chanting of 108 names of Lord Krishna is another ritual that takes place in various temples. Chanting of names is accompanied by showering of flowers on the idol of Lord Krishna. Devotional Songs and dances Another popular ritual is singing of songs () in the praise of Lord Krishna. Bhajans are an important custom of the midnight celebration during the festival. Dances are also performed by devotees depicting the various events of Lord Krishna. Staging of Plays or Dramas of Lord Krishna Plays depicting various events and accomplishments of Lord Krishna during his lifetime is another important custom during the festival. Both professional artists as well as amateurs stage plays at various places that are widely attended by devotees. Preparation of Sweets According to legend, Lord Krishna was very fond of milk and milk products like butter and buttermilk. He was also fond of Sweets like Kheer, Pedhas etc. Therefore devotees all over make sweets during the festival to please the Lord. Rituals in South India during Janmashtami The houses in South India are beautifully decorated by women on Janmashtami. Various sweet meals are prepared and offered to the Lord. Butter, one of the favourite dishes of Lord Krishna is offered to please him in almost every house. The entire house right from the door to the temple is marked with the footprints of a child. Mixture of water and flour is used to make footprints. This custom creates a feeling of joy among the people as they feel Lord himself has blessed them by entering their homes. The day is marked with the ritual of chanting of the holy Bhagavatam, accompanied by singing of devotional songs and dances. Ritual in Gujarat witnesses a very peculiar as well as an interesting ritual by the womenfolk during Janmashtami. Women give up all the household chores like cooking and cleaning etc. to play cards. This is an age old tradition. Women doing mind placing bets during the card session. The exact history of this peculiar tradition during Janmashtami is unknown but according to sociologists, this custom may have begun as a pass-time for women in the joint family system. Fasting all day long, the women played cards to kill time as well as keep them awake the entire night. It is said that women eat cold food prepared two days in advance.

------Janmashtami Fast The word for fasting i.e. Upavasa, means to move near to the Supreme and to overcome helplessness. The practice of fasting, could have originated as part of the offering that one could give God for getting a boon fulfilled. The festival of Janmashtami is characterised with keeping fast by devotees.

Nirjal Fast or Upavasa for Lord Krishna Ardent followers of Lord Krishna celebrate Janmashtami by keeping 'Nirjal' fasts. This kind of fasting involves not having even a single drop of water during the entire day. People feel keeping nirjal or waterless fasts will help them get closer to God. Devotees also keep 'Phalahar Vrat' having milk and fruits during the fast. Devotees observe strict discipline while fasting. They refrain from having cereals and salt on the day of the festival . They also feel keeping such fast is the only thing that they can offer God. Fasting is accompanied by

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Popular Dishes made during Janmashtami Fast Devotees make various dishes during the fast. They have milk and milk products during the fast. This because Lord Krishna was particularly fond of milk and butter. Sweet dishes are also made and had during janmashtami fast. Kheer, Pedhas are popular sweets that devotees have. People do not include salt in their meals during the fast. Devotees fasting on janmashtami break the fast at midnight after the birth of Lord Krishna. They break their fast with Prasad of the Lord.

However with changing times, and even children keeping fasts in the current scenario, the stringent rituals of fasting have been done away with. Sendha namak (salt of a special kind used during fasting) is now allowed during the fast.

------Ceremony of Dahi Celebration of Janmashtami, birth of the famous Lord Krishna includes a number of ceremonies like, , Jhankis (tableaux) etc. is a popular ceremony, celebrated with lot of enthusiasm and glee. Dahi Handi is an enactment of Lord Krishna's efforts to steal butter from Matka (earthen pot) suspended from the ceiling.

The Celebrations Dahi Handi generally takes place on the second day of Janmashtami. An earthen pot containing a mixture of milk, dry fruits, ghee is hung around 20-30 feet high in the air with the help of a rope. Silver coins are hung along with the rope,which are later distributed as prize to the winners. Enthusiastic young men, form a human pyramid by standing one on top of the other, trying to break the pot. Onlookers throw water on the young men in order to prevent them from breaking the pot. Breaking of the pot is followed by prize distribution. Devotees believe that the broken pieces of earthen pot will keep away mice and negative powers from their homes.

Dahi Handi is celebrated with fervor, especially in the twin cities of Mathura - , and . Young men in Mumbai yell 'Ala re ala, ala' during the ceremony.

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------Janmashtami Tableau An important feature of Janmashtami is Jhanki (tableau) and cribs depicting various stages of Lord Krishna's childhood. Jhanki means peeping in the past life, in relation with Janmashtami it means peeping into the life of Lord Krishna. "Jhankis" are miniature representation of a village made of clay, humans are represented by dolls dressed up as kids, men and women with lehangas, chunnis, dhotis and kurtas. Five commonly depicted scenes in jhankis are presented in a sequence:

Birth of Lord Krishna Tableau This tableau depicts the birth of Lord Krishna in the prison cell of Mathura. Dolls dressed up as Lord Krishna, Mother Devki And Vasudev are used.

Vasudev carrying Baby Krishna across river Yamuna Tableau This tableau depicts Vasudev, father of Lord Krishna carrying him in a basket across swollen River Yamuna to Gokul. An artificial snake is used in the jhanki to depict Sheshnag. Legend has it that Sheshnag, the serpent of Lord Vishnu protected baby Krishna from rain.

Exchange of Lord Krishna with the baby girl Tableau This tableau depicts Vasudev bringing back a baby girl with him, while leaving Lord Krishna in Gokul, in the safe hands of his friend Nand.

King Kansa killing the Baby girl Tableau This tableau depicts King Kansa killing the new born baby girl in the prison and the baby vanishing into thin air and forewarning the king that his annihilator had been born and was in safe hands.

Baby Krishna in a cradle in Gokul Tableau This Tableau depicts Lord Krishna in a cradle in Gokul, growing up with Mata Yashoda and Baba Nand.

Killing of King Kansa Another popular Jhanki created during Janmashtami is the depiction of King Kansa's killing. Legend has it that Lord Krishna caught hold of his maternal uncle Kansa by his hair and threw him from the platform killing him with bare hands

Killing Of Kaliya Serpent Tableau An important incident associated with Lord Krishna's life is the killing of Kaliya Nag during his childhood. The serpent was dreaded in Gokul. It lived in a lake and would kill anyone

Weblog: http://phanikiran2informative.wordpress.com/ entering or having water from the lake. Lord Krishna killed Kaliya Nag thereby giving respite to the people from the dreaded serpent. This incident is also very well captured in Tableau during Janmashtami.

Lifting of Hill Tableau During Janmashtami, tableau of a very interesting incident of Lord Krishna's life is created. Lord Krishna is said to have lifted on his index finger and provided shelter to the people of Gokul. This was done to protect them from incessant rains.

Modern Day Jhanki (Tableau) With the change in times and great technological advancement, jhankis have also adorned a new look. Jhankis are made on large scale in big towns and cities with lot of special effects.

------Performing Rasleela One of the most important aspects of the festival Janmashtami is Rasleela. Rasleela is a divine sport (Kreeda), which Sri krishna played with his on the banks of river Yamuna in Vrindavan. was the most important and closest to the Lord. Her love for Lord Krishna was complete and in its purest form. Sri Krishna was ten years old when he performed Rasleela. Rasleelas are particularly performed in the city of Vrindavan.

History According to Puran, Lord Krishna was loved immensely by gopis. The love gopis felt for Lord was not carnal,it was prerna (Divine love).The love for Sri Krishna was so strong that gopis forgot all about their worldly chores. The gopis were totally merged in the love of god through the practice of constant smaran (remembrance).

Performance of Rasleela Lord Krishna promised gopis that he will dance with all of them. So Bhagwan Krishna stood in the centre suurounded by gopis who danced and sang in the glory of Lord. Sometimes Sri Krishna would put his arms around the neck of gopis and all of them would dance together. All the demigods, like , were witness of the divine dance, as they threw flowers from the sky, giving their blessings. The gopis would rejoice with sheer bliss in the company of the lord and consider themselves fortunate

Disappearance of God during Rasleela Dancing almost every full moon night during autumn made the gopis conceited. They started considering themselves superior to other women who were not fortunate enough to be with Lord Krishna. One night during Rasleela, lord Krishna did the disappearing act to teach them

Weblog: http://phanikiran2informative.wordpress.com/ a lesson of humility. Not finding Krishna amongst them, the gopis started feeling the agony of desertion. Overwhelmed with grief, they started searching for God and prayed him to come back. During their search for Lord they sang songs popularly known as Gopika Gitam. Lord returned after many pleadings.

Rasleela in its present form In the current age, Rasleela is performed only by boys between the age of 10-13 years. The main theme of rasleela revolves around the formative years of Lord Krishna. There are five main raslilas performed like janamleela- details regarding the birth of Lord Krishna, Shankarleela, Putanaleela- Killing of demoness Putana, And Nagleela- killing of the dreaded serpent Kaliya . They are performed by professional troupes with utmost devotion and love. The troupe captivates the audience with their performance. Rasleelas are usually performed in the local language, Brajbhasa, which is somewhat similar to Hindi language and therefore easy to understand. At the end of the performance, devotees throng to touch the feet of the young boy dressed as Lord Krishna. The young boy ceases to be human for the devotees and becomes a divine being during the festival.

Rasleelas are performed by various renowned theater groups, plays are stages with celebrities playing the lead roles to mark the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna. ------Krishna Bal Leela Lord Krishna is one of the most loved and adored Gods of Hindu religion. The foremost reason of the glorification and reverence of Bhagwan Krishna is his Bal Leela. Bal Leela depicts various episodes between the period of his birth till the age of ten. Lord Krishna right from the time of his birth displayed the signs of his divine being.

Episode of Killing of Demoness Putana According to legend, King Kansa wanted to kill Krishna as it was predicted that he would grow up to kill the King. So Demoness Putana went about killing all the male infants in Mathura and other neighboring towns in the move to kill the new born Lord Krishna. She took the form of a beautiful woman and smeared her breast with poison. While roaming from one town to another, she reached Nand baba's house, and saw Bal Krishna lying in the cradle. She then fled with the child and fed Lord Krishna her milk in the vain hope of killing him. Lord Krishna kept smiling and drinking the milk and after a while Putana shrieked with pain. It is said that while sucking the milk, Lord Krishna sucked her life thus killing her.

Episode of Overturning the Cart by Lord Krishna As per a folklore, during one of the birth ceremonies of Lord Krishna, Mata Yashoda kept fast asleep Krishna under a cart full of milk . Lord Krishna started crying for milk after getting up, but Mata Yashoda didn't hear his cries so Lord Krishna kicked the cart with his feet and overturned it. The pots were shattered and milk started flowing into his mouth. When the story of overturned cart was narrated to Mata Yashoda, she could not believe it.

Episode of Displaying the Cosmos to Mother Yashoda Legend has it that one day Mata Yashoda was cuddling Lord Krishna and playing with him. The child lying on his mother's lap yawned and opened his mouth. Mata Yashoda saw the whole universe in his mouth, the sun, the moon and all the stars, the sky, mountains, rivers, islands, oceans, all the continents, all living as well as non living beings.

Episode of Killing of Demon Trinivarta It is believed that King Kansa sent one of his loyal servant, Demon Trinivarta to kill Lord Krishna. The demon took the form of a whirlwind and carried the child away. As soon as the demon reached the sky, he found it difficult to proceed further on account of the heaviness of the child. Unable to bear his own weight as well as the weight of the child, demon Trinivarta fell on the ground and met his fate. His took his original form after the death and Mata Yashoda was astonished to see her child lying on the dead demon.

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Episode with the Fruit Seller According to another famous folklore, Lord Krishna went to a woman fruit seller and asked her to give him some fruits in exchange for a handful of grains. The woman took the handful of grains from Lord Krishna and put in her basket and left. On reaching home, the woman was astonished to see her basket full of precious stones and gems instead of grains.

Episode of Omnipresent Lord Krishna Bal was very mischievous and found great pleasure in playing pranks on gopis. He would steal their milk, butter, break their earthen pots to get butter. One day Lord Krishna, broke all the earthen pots of a gopi in order to get butter. On being caught red handed, the gopi went to mother Yashoda to inform her of her son's mischievous deeds. She was shocked to see the Lord standing next to his mother; Feeling embarrassed she left the place.

There are many more popular Bal Leelas of God like the killing of demons Aghasura, Bakasura, brothers of demoness Putana . Mata Yashoda tying Lord Krishna with a rope but each time the rope would fall short by a few inches is another famous episode of Krishna Bal Leela. ------Gita Saar The teachings of Lord Krishna have been written down in a book famously known as 'Bhagwad Gita'. It is the holy book of Hindus. It is to Hindus, what Bible is to Christians or what the holy Quran is to Muslims. Since the book is quite big and extensive, sometimes it becomes difficult for a person to read at a stretch. Geeta Saar is the gist of the main teachings of Lord Krishna. It contains the crux of the Holy Gita.

Lord questions everyone over various issues and asks them to give up the illusionary world. Bhagwan Krishna says, the only way to achieve life long happiness is to surrender to him. • Why do you worry unnecessarily? What are you afraid of? Who can kill destroy you? A soul is never born, so it never dies. • Whatever happened in the past, happened for the best; whatever is happening, is happening for the best; whatever will happen in future, will happen for the best. Do not repent the past, do not worry for future, concentrate on your present. • What did you own, that makes you cry on losing? What did you bring, that you fear losing? What did you give birth to, that you fear its destruction? You didn't bring anything. Whatever one takes, one must return it to God. Everyone came empty handed and will therefore die, empty handed. • Whatever belongs to you today, belonged to someone else yesterday and it will belong to some one else tomorrow. Don't be illusioned by . Maya is the root cause of all pain and misery. • Change is the rule of nature. What one understands, as death is actually life itself. One moment you are the owner of crores and in the very next moment you become a pauper. • Your body doesn't belong to you and vice versa. Body is composed of five elements- Fire, Water, Air, Earth and Sky; one day it will perish in these elements. • Offer yourself to the Almighty Lord. This is the best support. One who knows this unconditional support gains freedom from fear, worry and despair. ------

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Teachings of Lord Krishna Lord Krishna, is the one of the most loved Gods of the Hindu religion. His teachings on various aspects of human life to during the epic battle of Mahabharata are world famous. His teachings were written in form of a book by famously known as Bhagwad Gita. Bhagwad Gita literally means divine songs of Lord. Teachings of the lord, are relevant even in the present age. They are being promoted by a number of spiritual . Few of his important teachings are as follows: • Four Kinds Of actions: According to Lord Krishna there are four kind of Actions or karma that a human can perform they are, Kamya Karma - Actions performed for selfish gains, Nishiddha Karma - Actions that are forbidden bu holy texts and scriptures, Nitya Karma - Actions that must be performed daily and finally Naimittika Karma - Actions that must be performed on certain special occasions. Lord Krishna clearly forbade his devotees to perform the first two kinds of as they lead to rebirth and laid stress on the performance of the latter two as they help in getting or Nirvana, in other words, salvation. • Liberation and Bondage: Lord Krishna emphasised on being free from all kinds of negative and positive emotions like, joy, sorrow, grief, happiness, jealousy, as they are all illusions or maya. These emotions are ephemeral. All the beings are bonded due to lack of knowledge but they get free and achieve liberation once they realize that the world is nothing but illusion. All the souls taking birth on the Earth must surrender to Lord, be free form attachments to living and non living objects. One should not be conditioned by body or the worldly things around. • Glory Of Satsanga: Lord Krishna described, 'satsanga' as the fastest means to be closer to him and please him. Satsanga literally means being in the company of or the knowledgeable one, as it helps in reducing and finally putting an end to attachment of all kinds. • Withdrawal from Sense-Objects: Lord Krishna preached withdrawal from all the sensory- objects as a means to avoid delusion. All the objects of desire ultimately lead to misery. One must control his senses and not run after the pursuit of desires. As soon as one of the desire is fulfilled, another desire takes its place thus creating a vicious circle. One shoul give up ahmkara or Ego and identify only with God. • Importance of Meditation: Lord Krishna emphasises on the benefits of meditation. It is a means of introspection, looking inside oneself, being close to God and removing oneself from the materialistic world. One should sit in a comfortable position, placing both the hands on the lap and fixing th eyes on the tip of the nose, followed by deep breathing. The mind should be free from all thoughts and chanting only the universal sound of ''. • Path to Life Long Happiness: Lord Krishna describes, Karma(action) (Knowledge) and Bhakti (Devotion) as the three fold way to attain Lord and please him. This is sure shot way to achieve happiness and Moksha. Being knowledgeable will help perform the right Karma and not worry about the fruit of the action. Devotion to God heps introspect and remove from the worldly desires. The three paths lead to removal of illusion or maya. ------

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Lord Krishna’s Disappearance Lord Krishna, the 10th incarnation of Lord Vishnu, took birth on earth with a purpose. The main objective of taking human form by the divine being was to rid mother Earth from the cruelties and increasing power of the demons.

Life Span of Lord Krishna It is believed that Bhagwan Krishna lived on Earth with brother Balram for 125 years. The first ten years of his life were spent in the towns of Gokul and Vrindavan, in Northern India. The following years beginning in the 11th year of Lord's life till the age of 28 were spent in Mathura. Sri Krishna later established Dwarka, a city in Gujarat and lived the rest of his life there with his wife and sons.

Legends of Lord Krishna's Disappearance According to researchers, Lord Krishna disappeared on 18th February 3102 BC. The period after his disappearance marks the beginning of Kaliyug. It is said Bhagwan Krishna had predicted that exactly seven days after the disappearance of the Lord, the Golden city of Dwarka in Gujarat will drown in the sea. Indeed Dwarka city is said to have been merged in sea owing to torrential rain. There are quite a few reasons assigned to Lord Krishna's leaving his spirit for the heaven. They are as follows:

Fulfillment of Sri Krishna's Birth Objective Lord Krishna alighted on mother Earth with the primary objective of reducing the growing power of the demons and relieving people from their cruelties. The secondary objective was fighting the historical battle in Kurukshetra in order to deliver justice to Pandavas. Having accomplished his missions and establishing peace , it was time for Lord to end his life journey on Earth.

Curse of Mother Gandhari Mahabharata, the historical battle fought in Kurukshetra resulted in the death of all the hundred sons of King Dhritarashtra and Gandhari. Lord Krishna is said to have visited Mother Gandhari to offer his condolence. In a fit of rage and sorrow, Mata Gandhari cursed Bhagwan Krishna that just as the Kaurava dynasty had ended fighting with each other, similarly the Yaduvanshi dynasty would end fighting and killing each other. Mother Gandhari felt that Sri Krishna didn't play a fair role in putting an end to the war. Lord Krishna happily accepted the curse.

Curse of Sages Vishwamitra and According to a folklore, Sage Vishwamitra and Sage Narada once visited the city of Dwarka to meet Lord Krishna. A few children of Lord Krishna dressed up (Son of Sri Krishna and ) as a pregnant woman and asked the visiting sages to foretell what kind of a child Samba will bear. Feeling insulted, the sages cursed that Samba will give birth to an Iron rod which in turn will be instrumental in the fall of the Yaduvanshi Dynasty. The very next day, Samba gave birth to an iron rod. Lord Krishna's sons crushed it into powder and threw the bottle in the sea. However, one day the bottle was washed up the shore and the powdered iron took form of an arrow. Lord Krishna could foresee everything and as a last resort to save his Dynasty, prohibited liquor in the city of Dwarka. Eventually, the became drunk and killed each other with iron rods. None of them survived. Lord Krishna was shattered to see the Dynasty perish.

Death of Balram On seeing the end of Yaduvanshi clan, Lord Balram the elder brother of Sri Krishna sat under a tree and ended his life by breathing out life from his mouth in the form of a white serpent.

Disappearance of Sri Krishna Lord Krishna was disillusioned with the fraternal killing among the Yaduvanshis. He went to

Weblog: http://phanikiran2informative.wordpress.com/ a forest near Somnath in Tirth to meditate. Jara, a hunter mistook the lord's feet to be a deer and accidentally shot him with the arrow. Lord Krishna's spirit left for heaven. Bhagwan Krishna's disappearance marks the beginning of the current debauched age, also known as Kaliyug.

The great sage Vyas then wrote the famous 'Bhagawad Puran' to save the heritage and miracles of Lord Krishna. The story of Lord Krishna has since been passed from generation to generation. ------Different Names of Sri Krishna Lord Krishna, one of the most revered Gods of Hindu religion is known by many names. It is believed that Garga, the family priest of Yadavs named the Lord. He was named Lord Sri Krishna because of his dark complexion. Names According to Special Characteristics and Feats During days of childhood, Sri Krishna was known as Bal Gopal meaning young Krishna. He is known as Madhav meaning the Husband of Goddess of fortune, Sri . Bhagwan Krishna is also known as Giridhari-The lifter of Govardhan hill. Also known as Banvari - the one living in the groves of Vrindavan. Popular Names of Lord Krishna with their Meanings ------NAME MEANING Krishna One in the transport of joy Lord of the whole World Parampurush The supreme one Dwarkadhish King of Dwarka City Vasudev Son of Vasudev Devki Nandan Mother Devki's son Govinda Lord Of Cows Gopal Protector of Cows Parthasarthi Chariot driver of Arjuna Muralidhar One with a flute Mathura Naresh King of Birth city Mathura Damodar One tied with a grinding Stone Niranjan One who is honorable Sanatan The eternal one Anant The infinite Ajay All victorious God Murari Enemy of demon Mura KamalNath Kamla (Goddess Lakshmi's) Husband Meritorious Lila-Manush-Vigraha Assuming human form to perform pastimes Shrivastav Kausthuba- Wearing Vatsa and Kausthubha Gem Dharya Yashoda-Vatsalya Mother Yashoda's darling child Shri Hari

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Chaturbuja-Chakra-gada- Four armed one carrying weapons of Disc, Club and Conch Shankhadhyay Shrisay Abode of Shri (Lakshmi) Nandgopa Priyatmaj 's darling child Yamuna Vega Samhar Destroyer of speed of River yamuna Balbhadra Pariyanuj Balram's younger brother Putana Jivit haraya Destroyer of demoness Putana Shakatsura Bhanjanaya Destroyer of demon Shakatasur Nandvraja jana nandin One bringing joy to Nand and people of Sachidanand Vigraha Embodiment of existence, Awareness and bliss Navanit Viliptanga Lord whose body is smeared with butter Ananghaya The sinless one Navanit navaharaya Inventor of new form of food- Butter Muchukunda Prasadkaya Lord who blessed king Muchukund Shodasha sthri sahasreshaya Lord of 16,000 wives Tribhanji lalitakritaye Lord who poses bent in 3 places Sukavag Amritabhdhindave Ocean of nectar according to Sukadev Pataye Lord of Avyaktaya One who is difficult to comprehend Punya-Shlokaya Lord whose praise bestows meritorious Tirthapadaya One whose feet are holy Vedvedayaya Souce of Yagnabhoktre One who consumes sacrificial offerings Paratpataya One who is highest of the highest Gopa Gopishvaraya Lord of gopas and gopis Yogine Greatest Yogi Koti samaprabha One who is as lustrous as a million suns Ilapataye Lord of Earth Vanamaline One wearing a sylven garland Parasmai jyotish One with a supreme light Yadavendraye Lord of Yadavs Yadudvataya Leader of Yadus Pita vasase One wearing yellow robes Parijatapa Harakaya One who removes Parijath Flower Govardhanchalo Dhartreya Lifter of Govardhan Hill Sarva palakaya Protector of all beings Niranjan The untainted one janakaye One generating desires in worldly mind Kancha lochanaya One with beautiful eyes Madhughne Killer of demon Madhu Mathuranath King of birth city Mathura Brindavane sancarine One roaming in Brindavan city

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Dwarkanayak Lord of Dwarka Baline All powerful Lord Syamantake maner hartre One who stole Gem Nara Narayanatmakaya One who has twin form of nar and Narayan Kubja Krishtambharadharya One who applied ointment by Kubja the hunchbacked woman Mayine Lord of maya Mushtikasura Chanura One who is an expert wrestler, killed two demons mallayudha-visharadaya Mushtikasura and Chanura Sansara vaitine One who is enemy of sansara Kamsaraye Enemy of king Kansa Narakantakaya Destroyer of demon Naraka Anadi Brahmacharine Beginning less absolute Krishna Vyasana Remover of 's distress Karshakaya Shishupala Shirascratte Remover of Shishupal's head Duryodhana Kulantakaya Destroyer of Duryodhana's dynasty Vidurakrura Varadaya Giver of boon to Vidur and Akrur Vishwarupa Pradarshakaya Revealer of Vishwasrup (Universal form) Satyavacha Speaker of truth sankalp Lord of true resolve Rataya Lover of Satyabhama Jayine The ever victorious Lord purvajaya Brother of Subhadra Vishnava To Lord Vishnu Bhishma mukti Pradayakaya One who bestowed salvation to Bhishma Jagadguruve venunada One expert in playing of flute music visharad Vrishabhasura vidhvamsine Destoyer of demon Vrishbasura pratishthatre One who established Yudhisthira as a king Sarvagraha Rupine To all-formed one Dayanidhaye One who is treasure of Sarvabhutat makaya Soul of elements Jalakrida samashaka gopi Lord who hid gopi's clothes while they were playing in river vastra pararakaya Yamuna Parabrahmane A supreme Barhi Barhavatamsakaye One who adorns peacock feathers Pannagashana vahanaya Having serpent Adishesha as his seat Danavendra Vinashak Destroyer of Lord of Gitamrita Mahodadhaye An ocean containing nectar of Bhagwad Gita Kaliyaphani Manikya ranjita Lord whose lotus feet adorn gems from hood of Kaliya serpent shri Padambhujaya ------

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Sri Krishna's Lifetime Chart Given here is a chronological list of Lord Krishna's lifetime achievements. Relevant aspects of Lord Krishna's life from birth to renunciation have been presented in a tabular form.

Age of Lord Krishna Description In the month of Sravana, around July 19th 3227 BC in a prison Birth cell in Mathura city to Vasudev and Devki. Lived in the neighboring town of Gokul with Nand and 0 to 3 years Yashoda, performed bal leela, including killing of demoness Putana, Trinivatra etc. Started living in Vrindavan, Killing of Demons Bakasura, 3 to 7 years Aghasura and Dhanuka. Lifting of Govardhan hill, played rasleelas with Gopis, Invited 7-10 years for a wrestling match by Kansa which results in his killing. Lived in Mathura and protected it from many Demons. Took the 10 – 28 years lessons in all the sixty four arts from Muni Sandeepani and perfected all the arts. Established kingdom in the city of Dwarka with Brother Balram. Married Rukmini and 16000 other princesses. Helped Pandavas 29 – 125 years win the battle of Mahabharata, explains teachings to Arjuna later written down by Rishi Vyas as Bhagwad Gita. Fall of Yaduvanshi dynasty due to fraternal killing. 125th Year Disappearance of Lord Krishna on 18th February 3102 BC. ------Famous Krishna Temples There are a number of temples dedicated to Bhagwan Krishna, spread all across India. The number of temples in North India is far more than those in South India. The city of Vrindavan (Northern India) alone, hosts close to 5000 temples. There are a chosen few temples which are quite famous and significant. Lakhs of devotees visit these temples every year for darshans of their beloved Bal Gopal. These temples are very powerful and highly regarded by Hindus also helping to promote and flourish the richness of the Hindu religion, culture, and philosophy. • Krishna Janma Bhoomi Mandir, Mathura

• Banke Bihari Mandir, Vrindavan • Temple, Kerala • Sri Krishna Temple, Karnataka • Srinath Temple, • , Gujarat ------Janmashtami Pooja Process The festival of Janmashtami is considered a very pious day by Hindus. Lot of singing, hymn chanting and poojas are performed this day. Devotees queue all the major Krishna temples to seek his blessings. People perform elaborate poojas during the festival. They keep day long fast. Functions and prayer meetings are organised to share the glory of their favourite God.

The general pooja process begins early in the morning with devotees giving a bath or abhishek to Bal Gopal's idol with gangajal, ghee, water, honey and curd. The idol is then adorned with new clothes (preferably in yellow colour), stone or other precious jewellery.

Next, the idol of lord is offered bhog, the contents of bhog may vary. Fruits, kheer, pedha,

Weblog: http://phanikiran2informative.wordpress.com/ milk, and milk products are made. There are devotees who offer chappan bhog(56 dishes) to Bal Gopal.

Thereafter, special Krishna pooja is performed. The cradle containing the divine infant's idol is rocked, conch is blown. Devotees sing Krishna arti, some people read out 108 names of lord. They get totally immersed in the name and praise of Gopal.

After the entire pooja is over, devotees break their fast by having panchamrit. The time of breaking the fast may vary, this is so, because the time of performing pooja also differs from place to place. While some devotees choose to perform pooja at midnight and break fast, others perform pooja in the evening and have food.

Krishna Janmasthami is the celebration of the day that Bhagwan Krishna incarnated in human form upon the Earth. It is celebrated at midnight on the eighth day of the dark

fortnight in the month of Bhadrapada (August-September). The day is celebrated by worshipping Bhagwan Krishna, fasting and chanting devotional and bhajans until past midnight.

In 2011, it falls on the 21st/22nd of August. Krishna Janmashtami is now available in multiple Indian scripts (Thanks to Aksharamukha transliterator). Please see the links below for the PDF (Adobe Reader) file of your choice: Krishna Janmashtami Puja – Krishna Janmashtami Puja – Tamil Krishna Janmashtami Katha – From Kamala Subramaniam’s Bhagavatham Krishna Janmashtami Puja – Malayalam Krishna Janmashtami Puja – Telugu Krishna Janmashtami Puja – Kannada Krishna Janmashtami Puja – Bengali Krishna Janmashtami Puja – English ------Janmashtami Pooja Items The festival of janmashtami is observed with lot of gay and happiness all over India. Special poojas are performed both in homes as well as temples. The entire day is devoted to remembering and singing the praise of Lord Krishna. Devotees welcome and celebrate the birth of their favourite god with lot of fervor.

There are certain special items required for Krishnashtami pooja. Important pooja items are listed below: • Lord Krishna's idol with cradle and conch • New clothes, flute and ornaments for Lord Krishna • Pooja thali containing a bell, diya, rice, elaichi(cardamom), supari, paan leaves, roli, small container filled with water, sindoor, incense sticks, flowers and ghee. • For Panchamrit -milk, curd, gangajal, honey and ghee.

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• A book containing shri Krishna's arti.

The list of items may vary according to pooja process performed by different people. ------Janmashtami Decorative Items A number of popular traditional decorative items are used by devotees during Janmashtami. It is a time to decorate house with flowers, decorate the jhula/cradle of Lord Krishna. Beautify your house to celebrate the birth of Bhagwan Krishna. Listed below are a few of decorative items used during the festival:

Krishna Idols and Sculptures Lord krishna's idols and sculptures are the most important decorative. Devotees perform pooja with the help of the idols. They can also be placed in living room etc.

Krishna Wall Hangings Wall Hangings adorning the image of Lord Krishna are a popular Janmashtami decorative item. As the festival is traditionally celebrated, wall hangings with ethnic touch are preferred over others. Embroidered cloth panels too work wonders as a popular festival decorative.

Krishna Door Hangings or Torans Door hangings with pictures of Lord Krishna pasted over them make a unique decorative item. Attractive torans can be made by stitching or pasting other popular Janmashtami symbols such as flute, morpankh (peacock feather), pots containing butter and butter milk. These eye catching Janmashtami decorative symbolize Lord's activities. ------Arti for Janmashtami Arti is a ceremony, held to welcome Lord or a saintly person. Auspicious articles like incense and diyas are offered to the lord. Arti is an important ceremony held to mark any kind of religious or spiritual celebration.

Janmashtami arti is performed every year to mark the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna. Krishna arti is performed in every house as well as temple during the festival.

Lord Krishna's Arti hare, prabhu jai jai Girdhari, Danav-dal balihari, Go dwij hitkari.

Jai Govind dayanidhi, Govardhan dhari, Vanshidhar banvari, braj jan priyakari.

Ganika godh ajamil, gajpati bhayhari, Arat-arti hari, jai mangalkari.

Gopalak gopeshwar, draupadi dukhdari, Shabar suta sukhkari, Gautam tiya tari.

Jan prahlad pramodak, narhari tanu dhari, jan man ranjankari, diti sut sanhari.

Tidwish-sut sanrakshak, rakshak manjhari, Pandu suvan shubhkari, kaurav madhari.

Manmath-manmath mohan, murli rav kari, Vrindavipin bihari, yamuna tat chari.

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Agh bak baki udharak, trinavarta tari, bidhi surpati madhari, kansa muktikari.

Shesh mahesh , gun gavat hari, Kal kirti vistari, bhakt bheeti hari.

Narayan sharnagat, ati agh aghhari, Pad-raj pawankari, chahat hitkari. ------Janmashtami Bhajans The festivity of Janmashtami will be incomplete without singing bhajans or hymns in praise of lord Krishna. There are various bhajans describing the feats and accomplishments of Lord. Few of the bhajans are listed below to be sung during Janmashtami.

Khul Gaye Jail ke Tale Jab janmain Shri Bhagwan jail darmyan murliya wale khul gaye jail ke tale

Dewki ne pati ko jagaya tha sapne ka hal sunaya tha le jao putra Yashoda ke karo hawale khul gaye......

Vasudev ji ki bedi tuti thi takdir Kans ki phuti thi ho gaye mast sab so gaye pahare wale khul gaye......

Vasudev ji chale agadi ko le kar ke Krishna Murari ko pahunche Yamuna tat yamuna bhare ubare khul gaye.....

Vasudev ji ne bhed na paya tha prabhu ji ne pair badhaya tha phunche Yashoda ke nikat muraliya wale khul gaye......

Ghar ghar main batat badhai hai ham sabne khushiyan manai hai pad gaye Kans ki jan ke lale khul gaye jail ke tale

Jab janmain Shri Bhagwan jail darmayan muraliya wale khul gaye jail ke tale Contributed by: Rohit Tiwari ------Shyam chudi bechne aaya Manihari ka bhesh banaya, Shyam chudi bechne aaya Chhaliya ka bhesh banaya, Shyam chudi bechne aaya Chhaliya ka bhesh banaya Shyam chudi bechne aaya

Galiyon mein shor machaya, Shyam chudi bechne aaya Chhaliya ka bhesh banaya, Chhaliya ka bhesh banaya

Radha ne suni Lalita se kahi Mohan ko turant bulaya

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Shyam chudi bechne aaya, Chhaliya ka bhesh banaya

Chudi laal nahi pehnu Chudi hari nahi pehnu Mujhe Shyam rang hai bhaaya, Shyam chudi bechne aaya Chhaliya ka bhesh banaya, Shyam chudi bechne aaya

Radha pehnan lagi Shyam pehnane lage Radha ne haath badaya, Shyam chudi bechne aaya Chhaliya ka bhesh banaya, Shyam chudi bechne aaya

Radha kehne lagi Tum toh chhaliya Bade dheere se haath dabaya Shyam chudi bechne aaya, Chhaliya ka bhesh banaya Chhaliya ka bhesh banaya, Manihari ka bhesh banaya

Shyam chudi bechne aaya, Chhaliya ka bhesh banaya Chhaliya ka bhesh banaya, Shyam chudi bechne aaya. ------Chadar lambi taan na so Chadar lambi taan na so, Shyam japo Shyamjapo Jiwan ki ghariya vyartha na kho, Shyam japo Shyam japo.

Duniya mein aake kya kiya, ghari bhar na prabhu ka naam liya Vishayan de vich jindagi na kho, Shyam japo Shyam japo.

Shyam toh sukh ka saar hai, jiwan ka aadhar hai Uske siwa marg na koo, Shyam japo Shyam japo

Bhakti mein manua dhyan dhar, ujraa ghar aabad kar Agyan ka bande neend na so, Shyam japo Shyam japo Contributed By: Ruchi ------Bhajo Radhe Govinda Bhajo Radhe Govinda Gopala Tera pyara naam hai Gopala Tera pyara naam hai Nandalala Tera pyara naam hai

Mor mukat maathe tilak viraje Gale vaijanthimala Gale vaijanthimala Koi kahe Vasudev ka Nandan Koi kahe Nandalala Koi kahe Nandalala Bhajo Radhe Govinda . . .

Gaj aur Grehe lade jal bitar Jal mein chalaya Jal mein chakra chalaya Jab jab bhid padi bhagaton par Nanggi pairin dhaya Nanggi pairin dhaya Bhajo Radhe Govinda.

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------Mere Pyare Madan Gopal Choti choti gaiyan, chote chote gawaal, chote se mere, madan gopal mor mukut mathe saaje, gale mein swaranmaal, chote se mere madan gopal

Kaano mein karanphool, haathon mein ratnajadhit hath haar, chote se mere madan gopal pitamber saaje tan pe, uspe sundar motiyon ki maal chote se mere madan gopal pairon mein jhanjhar sohe, jab nache hari angana dwaar. Chote se mere madan gopal

Bhaye sab ke mann ko bal gopal,Karke solah shringar, chote se mere Madan Gopal ------Nandlal Tohri Mahima Aparampar Mere pyare nandlal, kaise karoon tohri mahima ka bakhan, janam liya mathura nagariya, karne danavon ka sanghar kaise karoon tohri mahima ka Bakhan.

Janam data thi Devki Mata, Yashoda ko bhi diya maa ka samman kaise karoon tohri mahima ka bakhan

Putana ko mukt kiya, har liye Kansa ke pran kaise karoon tohri mahima ka bakhan.

Gopiyon sang raas kiya, Radha ko diya sampurna pyar. Kaise karoon tohri mahima ka bakhan.

Chaliyon sang chal kiya, deeno sang seedha vyavhar, kaise karoon tohri mahima ka bakhan.

Pandavon ka saath diya, Kauravon ko diya pachhar, kaise karoon tohri mahima ka bakhan.

Mere pyare nandlal kaise karoon tohri mahima ka bakhan ------Darsh Do Mohe Girdhari More pranpriye Krishna, more pyare Girdhari, Darsh do mohe, More pran chhootat jat.

Main neech nirbal prani, chahta jana chhodd duniya ka sath, Darsh do mohe, more pran chhootat jat. moh maya ke is bhanwar se ,do mujhe ab ubhar, Darsh do mohe, more pran chhootat jat.

Karm ki gathariya ho gayi bhari, karo mera uddhar, Darsh do mohe , more pran chhootat jat.

Sumiran kar tera antim kshan mein, mujhe milega swarg ka dwar, Darsh do mohe , more pran chhootat jat.

More Pyare Girdhari. Sun lo ab arz humari, Darsh de mohe , more pran chhootat jat ------

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Rang le khudko, Murari ke rang Jeevan ke sab rang hain jhoote Rang lo mohe, apne rang mein Murari.

Mrigtrishna ke is jaal se ab karo mukti humari, Rang lo Mohe, apne rang mein Murari.

Dukh-sukh, paap-punya hain aane jane. Rang lo mohe, apne rang mein Murari

Mayajaal ke rang hai kacche, bas tohre naam ke pukke, Rang lo mohe, apne rang mein Murari

Tohre naam se hoga is bhav sagar ka paar Rang lo mohe, apne rang main Murari