Krishna Janmashtami Puja Vidhi

Krishna Janmashtami Puja Vidhi

Janmashtami is a sacred festival of Hindus that is celebrated on Ashtami or eighth day of the Hindu month Bhadrapada. This festival celebrates the birth of one of the avatars of Vishnu, namely Lord Krishna.

Krishna is a sacred God of Hindus and occupies a special place in their hearts. As a child, he was very notorious and became popular for his miraculous deeds as well as for notoriety. Janmashtami festival is the enactment of the popular incident of his life including stealing clothes of gopis, killing of his devilish uncle, Kansa; saving the honor of Draupadi; preaching Arjuna in battle field of Mahabharata. The festival also celebrates his eternal love for Radha, his childhood companion.

Devotees perform ritual bath during the festival and sanctify the pooja room or place. Before the puja started, devotees draw footprints of Lord Krishna with rice flour. They believe that Krishna arrives to their homes on Janmashtami.

Maha Krishna Puja along with Yagna is performed during night on the evening of Janmashtami. Lord Krishna is worshiped in his Gopal form, is hailed by all Vedic scriptures as one of the greatest Poojas to remove all evils, to attain all desires and for all round prosperity. Women and men observe fast on Janmashtami and the fast is broken in the night after performing Janmashtami puja. Next day we celebrate Dahi Handi festival.