Living in the 21st century we forget our ideals and our past.Lord Krishna had said-
“A man is made by his belief.
As he believes, so he becomes.”
So, it all about what we as humans believe in. When Arjun was in a dilemma whether to fight the Kauravas because they were his brothers after all, and there were, even more, relatives on their side, Krishna explained to Arjuna, that to fight the war, was his destiny, his “Dharma”, and that he had to choose between two, to act, or not to act. In fact, that is the decision that we all need to take in life, to act or not to act. “None so blind as those that will not see.” So, you realize that to see and do nothing to change what’s wrong is the worst, even worse than the one who does wrong.
Who was Krishna?
Instead of thinking as a God that your parents told you to worship, you should look at him in a different perspective. According to Mahabharata, Krishna was a political reformer, who was the key to overthrowing Kansa, king of Surasena. Krishna re-established Ugrasena, the previous king, and stabilized the kingdom, in order to protect it from a complete collapse, due to factional fightings. Instead of reading about his religious acts, instead read of his numerous noted, and less known political acts, which prove that he was indeed a true figure who tried hard to right what was wrong in certain states of India.
Celebrations.
Today, the birth date of Krishna is celebrated as Janmashtami on the Rohini Nakshatra and Ashtami Tithi and most devotees fast on the first day when they can consume no grains.Celebrations happen all across India, and the top attraction on these days are Mathura and Vrindavan, where people decorate their houses as well as temples with lights and flowers in order to celebrate the birth of Krishna. In every gathering, an idol of baby-Krishna is kept on a seat and the seat in rocked gently using a string. What accompanies are “bhajans”-devotional songs speaking of the actions of Lord Krishna. People gather at houses and temples to sing these songs together and spread joy and peace and a feeling of brotherhood in the process.Krishna Janmashtami Deals and Janmashtami Special Offersat various online websites and sweet-shops add more stars to the celebrations and joy among the people.
At the end of celebrations, food is distributed among devotees (called Prasad), and people wait in long lines in big temples to catch a glimpse of Lord Krishna and have the sacred Prasad.
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