Krishna Janmashtami

Significance and History

The diversity in India makes it the ideal setting for the celebration of various festivals in harmony and joy. One of these occasions, Sri Krishna Janmashtami 2025, honours the birth of who is an avatar of Lord Vishnu. It takes place on the eighth day of the Bhadrapada month and is also called Gokulashtami. According to Hindu mythology, Lord Vishnu took the form of Krishna Bhagwan on Earth in order to kill Kansa, a demon who was Devaki’s brother.

Why do People Celebrate Krishna Janmashtami? :

• According to Hindu scriptures, Sri Krishna was born to Devaki and Vasudeva in the city of Mathura on the Ashtami Tithi, or the eighth day of the dark fortnight of Bhadrapada. Kansa, the demon king of Mathura, was the brother of Devaki. A prophecy stated that Kansa would be killed by the eighth son of Devaki as a result of his sins. Kansa therefore put his own sister and her husband in prison.

  To prevent the prophecy from happening, he attempted to kill Devaki’s children immediately after their birth. When Devaki gave birth to her eighth child, the whole palace was put into a deep sleep by magic. Vasudeva was able to protect the infant from Kansa’s wrath by taking him during the night to Yashodha and Nanda’s home in Vrindavan. This infant was a manifestation of Lord Vishnu who later took the name Sri Krishna and killed Kansa, ending his reign of terror.

Celebration at Krushna Dham Delaware
At Krushna Dham Delaware,

• This festival’s puja vidhi is very important because Laddoo Gopal’s birth is the focus of all preparations. To ensure that you get the most out of this puja, we have provided a detailed puja vidhi below:

  • In the morning, take a bath and put on fresh clothing.
  • Start the puja preparations at night by decorating Sri Krishna’s palna, or cradle, and use Gangajal to clean the shrine.
  • Observe dhyana to start the puja. Respectfully place the Lord Krishna idol on the palna. If you do not have a palna, you can also use a wooden chowki.
  • Offering water to the feet of a deity is referred to as padya. Offer the Lord arghya.
  • Perform achaman, which is the act of offering water to the Lord and then drinking it.
  • To carry out the Lord’s snana ceremony, pour the idol with the Panchamrit’s five ingredients: milk, curd, honey, ghee, and and gangajal.
  • Gather the five ingredients, then later prepare Panchamrit using them as prasad.
  • Decorate the idol with new clothing and accessories which is called the deity’s shringaar.
  • Present the sacred janeu to God. Then, apply Chandan paste on the deity.
  • Adorn the idol with a crown, jewellery, mor pankh, and bansuri.
  • Give the deity flowers and Tulsi leaves. Light an incense stick and oil lamp.
  • Offer Makhan and Mishree as the bhog to the Lord. Present the God with a tambulam made of coconut, betel nuts, haldi, paan, and kumkum.
  • Sing Kunj Bihari’s aarti to honour the Lord and then carry out a parikrama.
  • Join your hands and ask the Lord to keep you and your family safe from all harm as you pray together.

Join us at Krushna Dham Delaware this Krishna Janmashtami to seek blessings for an abundant and prosperous year ahead, through divine grace and community spirit.