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Sri Krishna JanmaAshtami - Sri Krishna Jayanthi

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  Sri Krishna JanmaAshtami - Jayanthi   Sri Krishna JanmaAshtami/Jayanthi Niceties... It is our sacred sampradaya to celebrate birth days of Bhagawad Avathara Moorthis of Lord Vishnu as a festival. One such sacred occasion is Sri KrishnaAshtami also known as JanmaAshtami that of Lord Sri Krishna. Lord Sri Krishna was born on the lunar day Bahula Ashtami known as KaAlaAshtami at midnight in the constellation of Rohini Nakshathra in the lunar month SraAvana maasam when Moon (Chandra) was in Vrushabha RaAsi and Sun was in Simha RaAsi. If there is occurrence of both KaAlaAAshtami and Rohini star at midnight time that Ashtami is referred to as Jayanthi Yoga which is considered as highly sacred and meritorious which is capable of destroying all the evils and sins. It is called as Sri Krishna Jayanthi. We find a reference to this in SriMadAachaarya's script Jayanti Nirnaya in the following sloka.... rohiNyAmardharAtre tu yadA kAlAshhTamI bhavet.h | jaya.ntInAma sA proktA sarvapApapra...

Lord Sri Krishna (a cursory glance)

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Lord Sri Kr i shna (in a nutshell) Ø   Moola Roopa                   Sri ManNaaraayana (Maha Vishnu) Ø   Avathara                           Sri Krushnaavathara (Paripoorna Avathara) Ø   No. among Dasavathara 8 th   among the Dasavatharas of Lord Vishnu Ø   Purpose of Avathara Dharma Samsthapana, Dusta Sikshana, Sista Rakshana Ø   Yuga period 28 th   Dwapara Yuga (Sandhi Kala of Dwapara & Kali Yuga) in Vaivasvatha Manvanthara Ø   Contemporary Avathara           Sage Sri Veda Vyasa (Krishna Dvaipayana) Ø   Longevity of avathara 125 years and seven months Ø   Birth Details Born in Mathura, brought up in Gokul & B...