Janmashtami 2019: History, Significance, Importance And Lord Krishna Birth Story Janmashtami is celebrated to mark the birth of Lord Krishna , an avatar of Lord Vishnu. The auspicious festival is celebrated in the month of Sharavan, i.e., August or September every year. It is extremely popular in Mathura/ Vrindavan where Krishna was believed to be born. History, Significance and Importance of Janmashtami In ancient times, Mathura - a holy place was ruled by a cruel king Kansa who had a sister called Princess Devaki . She was married to Vasudeva. The same day they got married, there was a prediction and Kansa got to know that their eighth son would cause his downfall. So, he killed the first seven children of Vasudeva and Devaki one by one. Then came the clock in which Krishna had to be born. When Kansa came to know about the eighth child, he imprisoned the couple. However, on a rainy night, Vasudeva managed to escape the prison and rescued the child after a divine voice
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