JANMASHTAMI

JANMASHTAMI /KRISHNA PUJA




















The कृष्ण Puja

The festival of Janmashtami is considered a very pious day by Hindus.


Lot of bhajan singing, hymn chanting and poojas are performed this day. Devotees queue all the major Krishna temples to seek his blessings. People perform elaborate poojas during the festival. They keep day long fast. Functions and prayer meetings are organised to share the glory of their favourite God.

The general pooja process begins early in the morning with devotees giving a bath or abhishek to Bal Gopal's idol with gangajal, ghee, water, honey and curd. The idol is then adorned with new clothes (preferably in yellow colour), stone or other precious jewellery.

Next, the idol of lord is offered bhog, the contents of bhog may vary. Fruits, kheer, pedha, milk, and milk products are made. There are devotees who offer chappan bhog(56 dishes) to Bal Gopal.

Thereafter, special Krishna pooja is performed. The cradle containing the divine infant's idol is rocked, conch is blown. Devotees sing Krishna arti, some people read out 108 names of lord. They get totally immersed in the name and praise of Gopal.





Janmashtami Utsav


The lord is adorned this very special day with profuse gold jewellary and ornaments made of diamonds topaz and other precious stones. The shringar of shree Dwarkadhish is alluring.
The Utsav bhog is offered to the Lord, followed by arti. Through out devotees sing bhajans in front of Lord Dwarkadhish.

Lord Shree Krishna's birth exactly at 12.00pm mid night, is celebrated with joyous singing and dancing.









Janmashtami Puja Celebration

Mangla Arti
Mangla Arti comes first. 'Banta Bhog' (like milk and milk products) and butter is offered to Shri Dwarkadhish. Mukh prakshalan (cleanse the face with water) and Dant manjan (brushing the teeth) of dwarkadhish commences. Devotees can have first darshan (glance) from this Mangla Arti.
Mangla arti is always performed at 7:00 o'clock in the morning.

Abhishek Snan
The holy bath given to the Lord is known as Abhishek. This is a part of daily puja. Twice a year year once at the Janmashtami and the other at Jalayatra day, devotees can have darshan of this Abhishek Snan . On Janmashtami day this Abhishek ceremony is performed from 8:00 to 10:00 in the morning. Panchamrut (five pure things) made of milk, honey, ghee, curd and sugar begins the Snan, followed by Abhishek with pure water and other puja materials. The Abhishek Snan is completed with the chanting of 'Purusha Sukta'.

Shringar
The adorning of the lord with ornaments and clothes form Shringar. After an archana with petals of tulasi (basil) and chandan (sandal wood), the Lord is dressed with pitamber (golden colored one piece of silk). The Lord is then decked with golden ornaments of Chandanmala, soparimala (betel nut necklace) and vaijayantimala (garland). He wears a crown known as 'KUVE', containing the ornamental crest and chandrakala.

The lord is then adorned with with Shankha (shell), chakra (wheel), gada and padma(lotus), which are made of diamonds, topazes and precious stones. Finally an uparana (piece of silk kept on the shoulder) and golden pithika is offered.

LORD कृष्ण PHOTOS