As Krishna says, "I am seated in everyone's heart, and from me comes remembrance, knowledge and forgetfulness. By all the Vedas, I am to be known. Indeed, I am the compiler of Vedanta, and I am the knower of the Vedas."
The word Krishna carries a deep rooted magnetic effect with it. The
gopis (cow-herd girls), the cowherd boys, Govinda's parents, cows, the plants and the insects were all under Krishna Murari's charm in Vrindavan. He is addressed as god and the ultimate truth. The supreme personality of god head, Kanha is one of the most mischievous gods in Indian mythology.
Today, Janmashtami is observed as Nand Lal's birthday. Also known as Krishnashtami, it is observed on eighth day of dark half of Krishna paksha in Bhadra month according to Hindu calendar. Roughly, it falls between mid August to mid September. Lord Krishna's birth is a festive event for Hindus and it is celebrated all over the country. However, the style of commemoration is region specific. The day is marked by imitating the mythological sequences from Krishna's life.
Ras Lila,
Dahi Handi,
Uriadi and
Jhaanki are popular ways of celebrating the day.
Lucknow too recreates Kanha's birth at Reserve Police Line and Iskon temple along with hundreds of temples decked in hangings. The grand setup at 35 Battalion of PAC in Mahanagar is set to recreate Krishna's life from Kansa killing sister Devki's offsprings, Kanha's birth in the prison, father Vasudeva relocating the new born from Mathura to Vrindavan, Krishna's fight with the devils and everything he did in his life. The act will portray it all.
Reserve Police Line will put up statues of Lord Krishna's acts like shepherding cows, stealing makhan, mother Yashoda scolding him, his frolics with
gopis and portrayal of his might killing baddies like Pootna.
Artists from Vrindavan will perform cultural acts like Bharatnatyam and Brij ki holi. It is speculated that around 10,000 people will visit the Reserve Police Lines on the day.