Special Pujas Offered
✨ Significance:
This sacred occasion is observed on the Ashtami Tithi (eighth day) of the Krishna Paksha in Shravana or Bhadrapada month. Devotees fast, sing bhajans, and perform midnight pujas, the time believed to be Krishna’s birth moment.
🕊️ Rituals and Celebrations:
Fasting and chanting of Hare Krishna Mahamantra
Abhishekam (ritual bath) to Lord Krishna’s idol with milk, honey, and ghee
Decorated cradles for Bal Krishna (infant form)
Dramatic enactments of Krishna Leelas
Distribution of prasadam and devotional songs
🙏 Spiritual Essence:
Celebrating Janmashtami fills hearts with devotion, joy, and surrender. It reminds us of Krishna’s message in the Bhagavad Gita—to live with righteousness and love.
