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Though Krishna's date of birth is heavily disputed, many scholars believe that Krishna was probably born around 3rd millennium BCE, or even earlier. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] Born in Mathura, [ 8 ] in the prison of his maternal uncle Kamsa , Krishna was taken to Nanda , by his father in Vraja , through river Yamuna, on the night of his birth.
The date of Krishna's birth is celebrated every year as Janmashtami. [ 145 ] [ page needed ] According to Guy Beck, "most scholars of Hinduism and Indian history accept the historicity of Krishna – that he was a real male person, whether human or divine, who lived on Indian soil by at least 1000 BCE and interacted with many other historical ...
The word "Janma" means birth [11] and the word "Ashtami" means eight; thus, Krishna Janmashtami is the celebration of Krishna's birth on the eighth day of the dark fortnight (Krishna Paksha) in the month of Bhadrapada (August–September). [12] [13]
Krishna Janmasthan Temple Complex is a group of Hindu temples situated in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India.There are three main temples inside the premises -- Keshavdev temple which is dedicated to Krishna, Garbh Griha where Krishna is believed to be born in Dvapar Yuga and Bhagvata Bhavan where presiding deities are Radha Krishna.
According to Ramakrishna, towards the end of this sadhana, he attained savikalpa samadhi (god seen with form and qualities)—vision and union with Krishna. [93] Ramakrishna visited Nadia, the home of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and Nityananda Prabhu, the fifteenth-century founders of Bengali Gaudiya Vaishnava bhakti.
In her poems, Krishna is a yogi and lover, and she herself is a yogini ready to take her place by his side in a spiritual marital bliss. [9] Meera's style combines impassioned mood, defiance, longing, anticipation, joy and ecstasy of union, always centred on Krishna.
Veda Vyasa is actually a title, which is given to each sage who categorizes the Vedas into four parts in the beginning of Kali Yuga. Earlier, Krishna Dvaipayana's father, Parashara had categorized the vedas in the 26th Chaturyuga. In this chaturyuga, Krishna or Vishnu himself descends onto the Earth to categorize the Vedas as Krishna Dvaipayana.
Rukmini Ashtami is the occasion that celebrates the birth anniversary of Rukmini. It is observed on the eighth day of the waning moon in the Hindu lunar month of Pausha (December—January on the Common Era calendar).