Janmashtami is celebrated to commemorate the birth of Lord Krishna. It is observed on the eighth day of the Hindu month of Shravan. According to the story, Krishna was born in a prison cell in Mathura to escape the evil king Kansa, who was foretold that his death would be caused by Krishna. Rituals observed during Janmashtami include fasting without water and singing devotional songs and dances that depict events from Krishna's life.

1. GOOD MORNING
LEARNERS

2. • Today will talk
about Krishna
Janmashtami.

3. DO YOU KNOW WHY DO WE
CELEBRATE JANMASHTAMI ?
JANMASHTAMI IS CELEBRATED
AS THE BIRTHDAY OF LORD
KRISHNA.

4. Janmashtami is celebrated with full energy all
over the country. It is celebrated in various
parts of India to mark the birth of Lord Krishna.
It is observed on the eight day of the Shravan
month according to the Hindu calendar.

5. OBJECTIVE OF LORD KRISHNA’S BIRTH
• The people of Mathura were extremely unhappy with the wicked king Kansa who put his father,
king Agrasen in prison and declared himself the king of Mathura.
• It was to put an end to his evil ways and other demons that Lord Vishnu decided to take birth on
Earth in human form.
• The main objective of Lord Krishna's birth was to free Mother Earth from the
wickedness of demons.

6. • Sri Krishna Janmashtami is one of
the important Hindu festival being
celebrated all across India.
• This festival is celebrated with
much joyful.
• Sri Krishna Janmashtami is the
birthday of Lord Krishna, the
eighth avatar of Lord Vishnu.

7. STORY BEHIND JANMASHTAMI
• The people of Mathura were
extremely unhappy with the
wicked king Kansa who put his
father, king Agrasen in prison and
declared himself the king of
Mathura.
• It was to put an end to his evil
ways and other demons that Lord
Vishnu decided to take birth on
Earth in human form.

8. • According to Akash Vani (heavenly voice) at
the wedding of his beloved sister Devaki,
Kansa got to know that the eighth child of his
sister will take birth to kill him.
• He put them in Prison. Kansa killed all the six
infants as soon as they were born.

9. •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 swastika sign on his
sole. Wearing a yellow-colored
silk cloth, adorned with precious
diamond earrings and a crown
made of emeralds.
•

10. • 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 Gokul and
decided to handover his child to
him in order to save him from the
clutch of Kansa.

11. • 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 swastika sign on his sole.
Wearing a yellow coloured silk cloth,
adorned with precious diamond earrings
and a crown made of emeralds.

12. RITUALS AND CUSTOMS
OBSERVED DURING
JANMASHTAMI
• Some devotees of Lord
Krishna go to the extent
of keeping fast- It
involves fasting without
having a single drop of
water.

13. DEVOTIONAL
SONGS AND
DANCES
1. Another popular ritual is
singing of songs (bhajans) in
the praise of Lord Krishna.
2. Bhajans are an important
custom of the midnight
celebration during the
festival.
3. Dances are also performed
by devotees depicting the
various events of Lord
Krishna.

14. DEVOTIONAL
SONGS AND
DANCE
1. Another popular ritual is singing of songs (bhajans) in the
praise of Lord Krishna.
2. Bhajans are an important custom of the midnight celebration
during the festival.
3. Dances are also performed by devotees depicting the
various events of Lord Krishna.