Shri Krishna is God in the Hindu religion, he is considered to be the 8th incarnation of Vishnu, the name is also known as Lord Shri Krishna of Kanhaiya, Shyam, Gopal, Keshav, Dwarkesh, or Dwarkadhish, Vasudev, etc. His real name was Shri Krishna Dvaipayana.

When was Lord Krishna born?

Shri Krishna was born in the month of Bhadrapada at 12 o'clock in the night on the Ashtami Tithi, Rohini Nakshatra in the Krishna Paksha.

Who are the parents of Krishna Ji?

Sri Krishna was the son of Devaki (mother) and Vasudeva (father), Yashoda (foster mother), and Nanda Baba (foster father).

Why was Shri Krishna born?

Kansa was a tyrannical king. He had heard the Akashvani that he would be killed by the eighth son of Devaki, the tyrant Sri Krishna.

A hunter named Jiru caught that fish and made an arrow by sharpening the piece of metal that came out of its body. Krishna was absorbed in meditation while sitting in the forest. Jiru thought that it was a deer, he shot an arrow at Krishna, due to which Shri Krishna died.

Why is Janmashtami celebrated?

Shri Krishna took his incarnation in Mathura to destroy the tyrannical Kansa at midnight on the Ashtami of Krishna Paksha of Bhadrapada month, so the Lord himself had incarnated on the earth on this day, so this day is celebrated as Krishna Janmashtami, On this day tableaux are decorated in the temples, and Lord Krishna is made swinging.