Jai Shri Krishna

Jai Shri Krishna (or Jai Shree Krishna) is a Hindi expression, translating as "Glory to Krishna", a major deity in Hinduism. The glory expression is believed to have hailed from the Mahajans and Vaishnavites.[1] The expression is said to greet an another person wishing them full of success[2] and is also been used as a greeting between people, specially the elder ones in the family.[3]

See also: Jai Shri Ram

Krishna Statue at the Sri Mariamman Temple (Singapore).

Anecdotes

In one instance in Hindu mythology, when demons failed to kill Krishna, Kansa thought to kill him by inviting him to Mathura. On reaching Mathura, Krishna met with one of Kansa's washerman, requesting for few dresses for his friends who have accompanied him. The soldier on learning that it is Krihna who is infront of him and that he is Kansa's undeclared enemy, tried to kill Krishna assuming he will be rewarded. Looking at the soldier's failed attempt and Krishna's strength, the crowd accumulated in market poured with slogans on Krishna and such as Jai Shri Krishna along with Jai Shri Balram and Jai Shri Vasudev, hence glorifying Krishna's brother and father respectively.[4]

There is a series with the same name aired on Colors TV between 21 July 2008 to 15 September 2009, which itself is a remake of Sri Krishna, which was aired between 1993 to 1997 in Doordarshan and was re-telecasted in 2020.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the 2020 Janmashtmi festival greeted his followers with a tweet mentioning Jai Shri Krishna. The tweet read, "Best wishes on the auspicious occasion of Janmashtami. Jai Shri Krishna.".[5]

References
  1. Rajasthan (India) (1976). Rajasthan [district Gazetteers].: Pali. Printed at Government Central Press. p. 65.
  2. Subhash Krishna (19 July 2020). Salvation by Lord Shri Krishna. Notion Press. pp. 2–. ISBN 978-1-64587-108-8.
  3. Dr Ahmad Sayeed (4 October 2014). Know Your India: "Turn a New Page to Write Nationalism". Vij Books India Pvt Ltd. p. 48. ISBN 978-93-84318-68-0.
  4. Dr. Krishna Murari Soni. Lord Krishna and his Leadership. Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd. p. 23. ISBN 978-93-5083-051-2.
  5. "PM Modi Greets On Janmashtami". NDTV. Press Trust of India. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
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