According to Hindu religious belief, Lord Rama and Lord Krishna are the main deities worshipped by millions of people in India. The birthday celebrations of Lord Krishna is known as "Janmashtami" – although it has various other names such as Krishna Jayanthi; Sri Jayanthi; Gokulashtami; Ashtami Rohini; and Saatham Aatham.
Janmashtami falls during August or September, in accordance with the Hindu calendar (Panchanka). India is a vast country, basically divided into North India and South India by culture. While the Hindu Religion unites them all, North Indians and South Indians slightly differ in celebrating all the festivals, owing to their traditions of centuries.
Lord Krishna is believed to have born on the 8th day (Ashtami Thithi) of the dark half of Krishna Paksha, during Bhadra month in North India. It is in the month of Avani, same Krishna Paksha, on the birth star of Rohini (not on the thithi account) Lord Krishna's birthday is being celebrated in South India.
There is no denying by both sectors that Lord Krishna was born at midnight in a prison cell to his parents Vasudev and Devaki, and to save the child from the destructive plans of Kamsa, Devaki's brother, it was taken to another place by Vasudev during the dead of night.
So Lord Krishna's birthday is being celebrated in the night – or from the evening of the festive day. Houses are being decorated to receive Balakrishna (Child Krishna) and symbolically ladies draw child's feet – from the entrance of the house to the Pooja room. It is deemed that Balakrishna with his little feet comes to accept their Pooja where food items – butter; snacks made of ghee; sweets etc. -are placed before the idol of Lord Krishna in the Pooja room.
People in groups take part in ceremonial activities at the temples and street corners to celebrate Janmashtami festival, which is uniting all the people of the locality to rejoice together.
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