Janmashtami 2021 : According to the Hindu calendar, the festival of Janmashtami is celebrated on the eighth day of the Krishna Paksha i.e. during the receding phase of the moon and on the 8th day of the dark fortnight in the month of Bhadrapada. This year according to the Hindu calendar, the festival of Krishna Janmashtami will be celebrated in August and September. So let's know the history and method of worship related to Krishna Janmashtami.
The festival of Janmashtami is celebrated every year on the Ashtami date of Krishna Paksha of Bhadra month. According to Hindu belief, Lord Krishna was born on this day. This festival is very special for the devotees of Lord Krishna. People keep a fast on this day and break the fast after worshiping Krishna at 12 o'clock in the night. Lord Krishna was born as the eighth child of Devaki in the prison of Kansa in Mathura city.
The day of birth anniversary of Lord Shri Krishna is celebrated with great pomp. Janmashtami festival is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Shri Krishna, which is celebrated on the Ashtami date of Krishna Paksha of Bhadrapada month after Rakshabandhan.
Shri Krishna was the 8th son of Devaki and Vasudeva. The king of Mathura city was Kansa, who was very tyrannical. His atrocities were increasing day by day. At one time there was a voice from Akash that his sister Devaki's 8th son would kill her. Hearing this, Kansa put his sister Devaki along with her husband Vasudev in the dungeon. Kansa killed Devaki's 7 children before Krishna.
When Devaki gave birth to Shri Krishna, Lord Vishnu ordered Vasudeva to take Shri Krishna to Yashoda Mata and Nanda Baba in Gokul, where he would be safe from his maternal uncle Kansa. Shri Krishna was brought up under the supervision of Yashoda Mata and Nanda Baba. Just, in the joy of his birth, since then the festival of Janmashtami is celebrated every year.
When is Janmashtami 2021 ?
In the year 2021, the festival of Janmashtami will be celebrated on 30 August. Ashtami Tithi will start from 11.25 PM on 29th August and will end on 31st August at 01.59 PM. Rohini Nakshatra will start on 30th August at 06.39 am and will end on 31st August at 09.44 am. The time of worship will be from 11.59 pm to 12.44 pm on the night of 30 August. The total duration of this Muhurta is 45 minutes.
Rules of Janmashtami Vrat
Food is not taken during this fast. This fast is broken in a fixed period. Usually Janmashtami fast is broken after the Ashtami date and the end of Rohini Nakshatra. If neither of these two Muhurtas ends before sunset after sunrise, then the fast is broken after sunset. If any one of these two Muhurtas ends earlier, then after that time the Janmashtami fast can be broken. (Also read- Girls of this zodiac take their breath only after getting their destination, know what astrology says)
Janmashtami 2021 Puja Vidhi
Those observing Janmashtami fast should eat light and sattvik food a day in advance. Follow celibacy on the day of fasting. On Janmashtami, wake up early in the morning and take a bath and wear clean clothes. Then sit on the easy facing towards the north or east direction. Then take a vow to observe the fast by bowing to all the deities. After this, taking the names of Mata Devaki, Vasudev, Baldev, Nanda, Yashoda and Lakshmi Mata respectively, worship them duly. The worship of this fast is done around 12 o'clock in the night.
Why celebrate Krishna Janmashtami ?
According to the ancient legend, Lord Krishna was born to kill Kansa. Kansa used to rule over Mathura. Krishna was given birth by Devaki while in jail. Please tell that Devaki was Kansa's real sister and she married Vasudev. There was an Akashvani that the eighth son of Devaki and Vasudeva would kill Kansa.
After hearing this prophecy, Kansa imprisoned his sister Devaki and Vasudeva and killed all their sons one by one. When their eighth child, Krishna, was born, Vasudeva managed to save the child and handed over Krishna to Nanda and Yashoda in Vrindavan.
When Vasudeva came back, he handed over a girl to Kansa, but when Kansa tried to kill him, the girl took the form of Durga and warned that her death was near. Then years later, Lord Krishna came to Mathura and killed Kansa.
Janmashtami 2021 Preparations
Temples are specially decorated on the day of Shri Krishna Janmashtami 2021. There is a law of fasting for the whole day on Janmashtami. On Janmashtami everyone observes a fast till 12 noon. On this day tableaux are decorated in the temples and Lord Krishna is swinging and Raslila is organized.
Dahi-Handi/Matki Break Competition
On the day of Janmashtami, Dahi-Handi competition is organized in many places in the country. Bal-Govindas from all over the place participate in the Dahi-Handi competition. A pot filled with buttermilk-curd etc. is hung in the sky with the help of a rope and attempts are made by the Bal-Govindas to break the pot. Appropriate prizes are given to the winning team in Dahi-Handi competition. The winning team which is successful in bursting the pot is entitled to the prize.
Epilogue: There is a law to observe fast on the day of Janmashtami. Fruits should be eaten according to one's ability. No god tells us to be hungry, so fast according to your faith. Not eating anything during the whole day can have a bad effect on your health. That is why we should adopt the messages of Shri Krishna in our lives.
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