Born in a jail cell where His parents were held captive by His uncle, this miraculous yet mischievous kid is today learned to be the eighth avatar of Lord Vishnu. That’s right!
This Janmashtami, we commemorate the birth of Lord Krishna in thoughts and deeds.
Hindus all over the globe celebrate this auspicious occasion by observing fasts, singing bhajans and enacting the dahi-handi.
Dahi-handi is a representation of how Lord Krishna and His friends notoriously broke into each house and spotlessly finished butter, curd and all things made from milk during their childhood.
This fond memory of breaking the handi, enclosed in the scriptures, has famously become part of traditions whilst rejoicing the birth of the makhand-chor (butter-stealer) for centuries.
Local pandals host dahi-handi competitions wherein they hang the handi as high as possible on the streets. This handi full of rewards and milk-riches is to be broken by groups of people without using any ladders or support. Just by humans forming a pyramid by standing one on top of the other.
To reap the rewards, people practice these pyramid formations at least a month in advance of the actual Janmashtami. That is the kind of sporty spirit this festival binds us all with.
And so the Lord's birth and the miracles He performed during His time are recited. A joyous festival is thus celebrated with evergreen enthusiasm and positive vibes.
Happy Gokulashtami!
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