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Hindu mythology terms the birth of Lord Krishna as Janmashtami. If legends are to be believed, the demon Kangsha, the king of Mathura. Heard a heavenly voice, which said that the eighth son of  his sister Devaki would be responsible for his death. The angry demon immediately imprisoned his sister and his brother-in-law Vasudev. Seven sons born of the couple were treacherously murdered by the King. 

But the night, the eighth son was born, heaven intervened. A storm started and soon all the guards mysteriously fell asleep. The shackles of the prisoners fell on the floor and a heavenly voice was heard. It directed Vasudev to take the newborn baby to Brindaban, to the home of Nanda and replace the baby with Nanda's child. The gates were thrown open by supernatural power.

Vasudev took the baby on his head and walked through deserted ally in midst of the dark stormy night towards his destination. But nor did he feel the bristles of rain or the gusts of wind as Vasuki the Vahana of Lord Vishnu protected them all the way. The rivers stopped flowing to make way for them and the paths were cleared to let them pass. Vasudev reached Brindaban to find it in a state of coma. He replaced Nanda's child with his and immediately made his way back to Mathura. After a similar journey when he entered his cell in the royal prison, every thing became normal. The chains bounded them and the guards woke up. Seeing the newborn baby, they informed the king. Kangsha came down to the dungeon and when he tried to kill the baby, it vanished and a voice was heard that the person named Gokul would kill him. Eventually, Krishna grew up in Brindaban and then came back to Mathura and destroyed Kangsha and freed his mother and father.