हिमाचल प्रदेश के मुख्यमंत्री ठाकुर सुखविंदर सिंह सुक्खू ने समस्त मंत्रिमंडल की ओर से प्रदेश वासियों को जन्माष्टमी की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं दी हैं। उन्होंने कहा कि यह त्योहार प्रेम, करुणा और सच्चाई की जीत का प्रतीक है। मुख्यमंत्री ने भगवान कृष्ण के जीवन और संदेश को याद किया और कहा कि उनकी शिक्षाएं हमें आज भी प्रेरित करती हैं।

मुख्यमंत्री सुक्खू ने कहा कि जन्माष्टमी का त्योहार हमें सच्चाई, न्याय और धर्म के मार्ग पर चलने की प्रेरणा देता है। उन्होंने प्रदेश वासियों से आग्रह किया कि वे भगवान कृष्ण के संदेश को अपने जीवन में उतारें और सच्चाई, प्रेम और करुणा के साथ जीवन जीने का प्रयास करें।

मुख्यमंत्री ने कहा कि हिमाचल प्रदेश में जन्माष्टमी का त्योहार बड़े ही उत्साह और भक्ति के साथ मनाया जाता है। उन्होंने प्रदेश वासियों को इस त्योहार की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं दीं और कहा कि यह त्योहार हमारे जीवन को खुशियों और समृद्धि से भर दे।

मुख्यमंत्री सुक्खू ने भगवान कृष्ण की पूजा करने वाले मंदिरों में जाकर पूजा अर्चना की और प्रदेश वासियों की सुख-समृद्धि की कामना की। उन्होंने कहा कि भगवान कृष्ण की कृपा से हिमाचल प्रदेश सुखी और समृद्ध बनेगा।

💐Know Bhagwan Shri KRISHNA

Shri Krishna
1) Krishna was born *5252 years ago*
2) Date of *Birth* : *18 th July,3228 B.C*
3) Month : *Shravan*
4) Day : *Ashtami*
5) Nakshatra : *Rohini*
6) Day : *Wednesday*
7) Time : *00:00 A.M.*
8) Shri Krishna *lived 125 years, 08 months & 07 days.*
9) Date of *Sharir Tyag* : *18th February 3102BC.*
10) When Krishna was *89 years old* ; the mega war *(Kurukshetra war)* took place.
11) He died *36 years after the Kurukshetra* war.
12) Kurukshetra War was *started on Mrigashira Shukla Ekadashi, BC 3139. i.e “8th December 3139BC” and ended on “25th December, 3139BC”.*
12) There was a *Solar eclipse between “3p.m to 5p.m on 21st December, 3139BC” ; cause of Jayadrath’s death.*
13) Bhishma died on *2nd February,(First Ekadasi of the Uttarayana), in 3138 B.C.*

14) Krishna is worshipped as:
(a)Krishna *Kanhaiyya* : *Mathura*
(b) *Jagannath*:- In *Odisha*
(c) *Vithoba*:- In *Maharashtra*
(d) *Srinath*: In *Rajasthan*
(e) *Dwarakadheesh*: In *Gujarat*
(f) *Ranchhod*: In *Gujarat*
(g) *Krishna* : *Udupi in Karnataka*
h) *Guruvayurappan in Kerala*

15) *Bilological Father*: *Vasudeva*
16) *Biological Mother*: *Devaki*
17) *Adopted Father*:- *Nanda*
18) *Adopted Mother*: *Yashoda*
19 *Elder Brother*: *Balaram*
20) *Sister*: *Subhadra*
21) *Birth Place*: *Mathura*
22) *Wives*: *Rukmini, Satyabhama, Jambavati, Kalindi, Mitravinda, Nagnajiti, Bhadra, Lakshmana*
23) Krishna is reported to have *Killed only 4 people* in his life time.
(i) *Chanoora* ; the Wrestler
(ii) *Kansa* ; his maternal uncle
(iii) & (iv) *Shishupaala and Dantavakra* ; his cousins.
24) Life was not fair to him at all. His *mother* was from *Ugra clan*, and *Father* from *Yadava clan,* inter-racial marriage.
25) He was *born dark skinned.* He was not named at all throughout his life. The whole village of Gokul started calling him the black one ; *Kanha*. He was ridiculed and teased for being black, short and adopted too. His childhood was wrought with life threatening situations.
26) *’Drought’ and “threat of wild wolves” made them shift from ‘Gokul’ to ‘Vrindavan’ at the age 9.*
27) He stayed in Vrindavan *till 10 years and 8 months*. He killed his own uncle at the age of 10 years and 8 months at Mathura.He then released his biological mother and father.
28) He *never returned to Vrindavan ever again.*
29) He had to *migrate to Dwaraka from Mathura due to threat of a Sindhu King ; Kala Yaavana.*
30) He *defeated ‘Jarasandha’ with the help of ‘Vainatheya’ Tribes on Gomantaka hill (now Goa).*
31) He *rebuilt Dwaraka*.
32) He then *left to Sandipani’s Ashram in Ujjain* to start his schooling at age 16~18.
33) He had to *fight the pirates from Afrika and rescue his teachers son ; Punardatta*; who *was kidnapped near Prabhasa* ; a sea port in Gujarat.
34) After his education, he came to know about his cousins fate of Vanvas. He came to their rescue in ”Wax house” and later his cousins got married to *Draupadi.* His role was immense in this saga.
35) Then, he helped his cousins establish Indraprastha and their Kingdom.

36) He *saved Draupadi from embarrassment.*

37) He *stood by his cousins during their exile.*
38) He stood by them and *made them win the Kurushetra war.*

39) He *saw his cherished city, Dwaraka washed away.*
40) He was *killed by a hunter (Jara by name)* in nearby forest.
41) He never did any miracles. His life was not a successful one. There was not a single moment when he was at peace throughout his life. At every turn, he had challenges and even more bigger challenges.
42) He *faced everything and everyone with a sense of responsibility and yet remained unattached.*

43) He is the *only person, who knew the past and future ; yet he lived at that present moment always.*

44) He and his life is truly *an example for every human being.*🌷🙏🏻

*Jai Shri Krishna*🙏I