Janmashtami 2023 Vrat Niyam: Krishna Janmashtami Fasting Rules And Puja Samagri List
If you plan to partake in the Krishna Janmotsav festivities, it's essential to prepare a set of items for the puja. Here's a comprehensive list of the required puja materials.
Janmashtami 2023 Vrat Niyam: This year, Krishna Janmashtami falls on September 6 and 7. Households will celebrate Lord Krishna's birth anniversary on September 6, while the Vaishnava community observes it on September 7. This annual festival is observed on the Ashtami Tithi of Krishna Paksha in the month of Bhadrapada. It is a day dedicated to worshipping the divine infant form of Lord Krishna. Fasting on Krishna Janmashtami is believed to fulfill all desires, and devotees combine fasting with worshipping Lord Krishna, who has a particular fondness for curd, milk, and butter. As a result, curd is transformed into Charanamrit and distributed as Prasad.
If you plan to partake in the Krishna Janmotsav festivities, it's essential to prepare a set of items for the puja. Here's a comprehensive list of the required puja materials:
Shrikrishna Janmashtami Puja Materials:
- Incense lamp
- Agar batti (incense sticks)
- Camphor
- Saffron
- Sandalwood
- Yajnopavit (sacred thread)
- Kumkum (vermilion)
- Akshat (unbroken rice grains)
- Abeer (coloured powder)
- Gulal (coloured powder)
- Mica
- Turmeric
- Abhushan (ornaments)
- Nada (ribbon)
- Rui (cotton)
- Roli (red powder)
- Betel nut
- Paan ke paati (betel leaves)
- Pushpamala (garland of flowers)
- Kamalagatte (lotus seeds)
- Tulsimala (holy basil beads)
- Kadhania (coriander seeds)
- Chowki (a small stool)
- Asana (seat)
- Pancha Pallava (five leaves)
- Panchamrit (a mixture of milk, yogurt, honey, ghee, and water)
- Banana leaves
- Medicines (herbs and medicinal substances)
- Images of Lord Krishna
- Images of Ganesha
- Images of Ambika (Goddess Parvati)
- Clothes for Lord Krishna
- Clothes for offering to Ganesha
- Clothes for offering to Ambika
- Jal Kalash (water vessel)
- White cloth
- Red cloth
- Panch ratna (five gemstones)
- Deepak (lamp)
- Oil for the large lamp
- Bandanwar (decorative door hanging)
- Tambul (betel leaves and areca nut)
- Coconut
- Rice
- Wheat
- Rose and red lotus flower
- Durva (holy grass)
- Arghya potra (offering pot)
READ | Janmashtami 2023: Date, Timings, And All That You Need To Know
Janmashtami Fasting And Puja Procedure:
- On the day of Krishna Janmashtami, worship Lord Krishna in his child form.
- After taking a morning bath, offer prayers to all deities and commit to fasting.
- At noon, sow black sesame seeds in water to create a maternity house for Devaki ji.
- Arrange a beautiful bed in this Sutika (maternity) house and place the sacred urn on it.
- Install the idols of Mother Devaki, Lord Krishna, Devaki, Vasudev, Baldev, Nanda, Yashoda, and Goddess Lakshmi, and perform their worship.
- This fast is broken after midnight.
- Grains are prohibited during this fast.
- Kuttu flour ki pakodi, Mave ki barfi, and Singhada flour halwa can be consumed as fruits.
Krishna Janmashtami 2023 Muhurat:
According to Drik Panchang, the 'Ashtami Tithi' of 'Krishna Paksha' in the 'Bhadrapada' month begins at 03:37 AM on September 6, 2023. It concludes at 04:14 PM on September 7, 2023. Since 'Krishna Janmashtami' is observed at midnight, Lord Shri Krishna's birth anniversary will be celebrated on Wednesday, September 6, 2023, this year. For more details, Click here.
[Disclaimer: The content of this article is based solely on assumptions and available information. ABPLive.com does not assert the accuracy or validity of any claims or information presented. It is strongly recommended to consult a qualified expert before considering or implementing any information or belief discussed herein.]
Top Headlines
Trending News
