India will celebrate its 71st Independence Day on August 15, 2017. As we celebrate India’s 71 years of independence, we are reminded of Mahatma Gandhi's vision of swaraj. On this day in the year 1947, India became a sovereign and independent nation and it was a new beginning for us Indians as our country was freed from the British rule at last. On Independence Day we remember the sacrifices, pains and struggles of our freedom fighters who fought bravely for the freedom of our country. We also pay our homage to them. Many of our freedom fighters even gave up their lives to free the nation from the tyranny of British rule.
Meanwhile, the story of Lord Krishna’s birth is as fascinating as the events that took place during his lifetime. According to Hindu mythology, when evil and immoral forces took over the world, Mother Earth pleaded with Lord Brahma to bring an end to the prevailing conditions. Lord Brahma then asked Lord Vishnu for help, who proclaimed that he will soon take birth to banish all evil. This Janmashtami let us all hail Lord Krishna and absorb his teachings in our life.
Jubel D’Cruz,
Mumbai, India
