Sri Krishna Janmashtami is the birthday of Lord Sri Krishna, the Avatar of the Dwapara Yuga, usually falls in late August in the Indian lunar month of Shravana. Bhagawan has declared that Lord Krishna’s advent took place at 3 a.m. on 20th July, 3228 B.C, the Ashtami Day (eighth day after full moon) under the star ‘Rohini’ in the dark fortnight (Krishna Pa...ksha) of Shravana Masa in the year named ‘Srimukha’. Janmashtami (also called Gokulashtami) is a very colourful and joyous celebration in Prasanthi Nilayam. The Mandir transforms itself into another ‘Brindavan’ of the times of Lord Sri Krishna when as a child He frolicked in the company of His cowherd friends. Here are some excerpts from Bhagawan’s Discourse: “The incarnation of Krishna proclaimed the doctrine of divine love, as manifested by the cowherd maids (gopikas). Man is like an earthen pot filled with nectar. His body may be made of clay, but his spirit is eternal. The Divine has to be experienced through the body. Hence, human birth should not be treated as something trivial. Human life is worth living; it should be cherished as something precious. But today, such a precious gift is being treated as dirt. It is essential to realize the value of human existence. What is the goal of human life? It is to go back to the source from which we came. Our duty is to return to our primordial source. You have come from the Atma. You have to go back to the Atma. You have come from the Brahman (Supreme Self). You have to merge in the Brahman. You have incarnated as a spark of Brahman. You have to become the Brahman. That is the ideal. That is the goal. In between, there may be many impediments. You should ignore them. Have unshakable faith. That is true devotion”. - Divine Discourse: 18th August, 1995
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