Krishna Janmashtami.

We'd just celebrated Janmashtami, the 5,249th birthday of Lord Krishna, the other day. Let's have an insight into the 9th avatar of Lord Mahavishnu who oversaw good triumph over evil, during the 18 day war of Kurukshetra.

This Krishna Janmashtami was the 5,249th birth anniversary of Lord Krishna. As per Drik Panchang calculations by astrology scholars, Sri Krishna was born on 19 Jul 3228 BCE.

Living 126 years in mortal form and immortal in the hearts of the generations to follow for over 5,250 (3228 + 2022) years now, Krishna the eighth child of Devaki and Vasudeva was born on 19 Jul 3228 BCE into the Vrishni clan of Yadavas from Mathura (in present day Mathura district, UP), the capital of the Yadavas and lived until 3102 BCE. Ordained to be brought up as a foster child of Nanda and Yashoda of Gokul, Krishna's acts of balancing Dharma and cleansing Karma started with Putana and ended with his own clan.

Naughty as a child, lover as a lad, revered as God, benevolent as a friend, dutiful as a husband, strategist as a king, mediator as a relative, tactician as a warrior, guide as a charioteer, trusted as a counsel.....

Protector of Dharma;

Liberator of the Soul! 

Mortal as an Avatar,

Immortal as 'Collective

Consciousness'.......

Krishna, the inherence of creation

Krishna, the Dark Matter that fills

the universe,

that which is omnipresent but not

seen;

that which contains everything

that which is contained in

everything.......

Eternal and with a purpose, as 

every atom of this creation.

Krishna Janmashtami also known as Krishnashtami, Saatam Aatham, Gokulashtami, Ashtami Rohini, Sri Krishna Jayanti or sometimes simply as Janmashtami; the annual celebration of the birth of Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, the Sustainer among the Holy Trinity.

The festival is celebrated on the eighth day (Ashtami) of the Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight) in the month of Shraavana (August - September).

Tailpiece.

Got up at 6, the chores and was ready by a half past 9.

The maid had come for work and therefore, we did not feel that it was a Sunday at all.

A quiet Sunday.