Krishna Janmashtami 2018, also called Janmashtami and Gokulashtami is an annual Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, believed to be the eighth avatar of Lord Vishnu. To celebrate the day, Lord Krishna temples are decorated, processions, bhajan, kirtan and satsang meetings are organised at various places to remember him and celebrate his birth. Major Krishna temples organise recitation of holy books Bhagavata Purana and Bhagavad Gita. This year, there has been a confusion over the Krishna Janmastami date, while some say it is September 2, Sunday, some are celebrating it on September 3, Monday. To clear the confusion, here are the exact timings forKrishna Janmasthami.
Krishna Janmashtami date: This year, Krishna Janmashtamiwill be celebrated on September 2 and September 3. But most people are celebrating it on September 3, Monday.
Krishna Janmashtami timings: Timings for Krishna Janmashtami would be 8:47 pm on September 2 to 7:20 pm on September 3.
Since the pooja (jaagaran) is performed in the night during Krishna Janmashtami, the timings for "Nishith Kaal Poojan" would be 11:57 pm on September 2 to midnight 12:48 am
Happy Janmashtami 2018: Krishna Janmashtami will be celebrated on September 2 and 3 both.
Devotees of Lord Krishna observe fast on Krishna Janmashtami. Lord Krishna's idols are cleaned and decorated with news clothes and ornaments. The idol is placed in a cradle to symbolise his birth. Women also draw tiny foot prints outside their house doors and kitchen, walking towards their house, a symbolism for Krishna's journey into their homes.
Krishna Janmashtami is followed by the festival Nandotsav, which celebrates the occasion when Nanda Baba (foster-father of Lord Krishna) distributed gifts to the community in honour of his birth.
Janmashtami is the largest festival in the Braj region of north India - Mathura - where he was born, and in Vrindavan where is believed to have grown up. Temples are decorated and special programmes are organised in Mathura and Vrindavan to celebrate Lord Krishna's birth. Devotees come from far and wide to visit the holy temples of Vrindavan and Mathura.
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