Kumar Bahukhandi
This year, Lord Krishna’s 5251st birthday is being celebrated. It is believed that Lord Krishna was born on the Ashtami Tithi of Bhadrapada Krishna Paksha at 12 midnight in the Rohini Nakshatra. That is why Krishna Janmashtami is celebrated on this day every year. Which is known as Krishnashtami, Ashtami Rohini. Know every information related to Janmashtami here.
This year Shri Krishna Janmashtami will be celebrated on 26 August 2024, Monday August 26 . Ashtami Tithi will start from 3:39 am on 26 August and will end on 27 August 2024 at 02:19 AM.
The auspicious time for worshiping Lord Krishna on Krishna Janmashtami will start from 12:01 am on 26 August and will continue till 12:45 pm. Nishita Puja time is considered the most auspicious for the worship of Krishna ji.
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Why Krishna Janmashtami is celebrated !
Krishna Janmashtami festival is celebrated in the joy of the birth of Lord Krishna. According to Hindu religious beliefs, Lord Vishnu’s 8th incarnation Shri Krishna was born at midnight on the Ashtami date of Bhadrapada Krishna Paksha. Lord Krishna was born as the eighth child of Mother Devaki to free the earth from the atrocities of Kansa. This is the reason why the festival of Krishna Janmotsav is celebrated with great pomp every year.
Simple worship method of Krishna Janmashtami
On the day of Krishna Janmashtami, wake up early in the morning and take a bath and after that go to the temple of Lord Krishna and offer peacock feathers there.
If you cannot go to the temple, then offer peacock feathers to Lord Krishna in the temple of the house itself.
On this day, decorate the idol of Lord Krishna well.
Prepare a swing for him.
Chant the mantra of Lord Krishna 108 times during the worship.
Take a bath again before the worship at 12 o’clock at night.
Then wear clean clothes and prepare for worship.
Then anoint the idol of Krishna ji with a Dakshinavarti conch.
Offer flowers and fruits to them.
Offer different types of dishes.
Listen to the story of Janmashtami and finally do the Aarti of Lord Krishna.
