RAKSHABANDHAN CELEBRATION

M.E.S.Vidya Mandir celebrated Krishna Janmashthami virtually by conducting different activities such story telling for std 1st to 2nd. story on  on Krishna,std 5th  to 7th Bhajan on Krishna &  std 8 to 10 Poster making activity on Krishna Leela. Students enthusiastically participated in online activities.

 

Krishna janmashthami  is observed every year to celebrate the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth incarnation ( avatar ) of Lord Vishnu. According to Hindu mythology .  it is believed that  Lord Krishna, was born on this day . Therefore this day is celebrated as Krishna janmashthami  .

It is also popularly known as janmashthami  .or  Gokulashthami  .

The Krishna Janmashtami festival marks the birth of Krishna, one of the most popular deities worshipped by Hindus. He is thought to have been born in 3228 BC. … It falls in the Hindu month of Sravana, which normally corresponds to August or September. Celebrations are spread over two days and are vibrant and passionate

The Krishna Janmashtami celebration, also known as Gokul Janmashtami in India, celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Lord Vishnu. Janmashtami or Krishna Janmashtami is an annual Hindu festival to mark the birth of Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. It is celebrated on the eighth day of the Krishna Paksha in the month of Shraavana of Bhadrapad

significance of Dahi Handi is based on the legend of lord Krishna. He was also known as butter thief or Makhan chor. As a child, Krishna was very mischievous and was really fond of butter. Therefore he along with his group of friends used to steal butter from their neighbours. Those people would hang their earthen pots high so that Krishna can’t reach there, but he being a smart kid used to form a human pyramid and steal all the butter.

Dahi Handi is celebrated every year on Krishna Janmashtami. This year it will be celebrated on August 30th. This festival is mainly celebrated in the states of Gujarat and Maharashtra. In this, an earthen pot is filled with curd or butter and hung at a height. A group of men and women, form a human pyramid to break the earthen pot. It is majorly a competitive event. And while this is done, people surround the group and play music to cheer the competitors.

Dahi Handi is an integral part of Janmashtami celebration and it is a handi or earthen pot filled with dahi (curd), Makhan (butter), ghee, sweets, and nuts, which is hung at a height. Then, a group of young boys make a human pyramid to get to the handi and break it. M.E.S.Vidya Mandir celebrated Krishna Janmashthami virtually by conducting different activities such story telling for std 1st to 2nd. story on  on Krishna,std 5th  to 7th Bhajan on Krishna &  std 8 to 10 Poster making activity on Krishna Leela. Students enthusiastically participated in online activities.