Shri Krishna Janmashtami 2021: The festival of Shri Krishna Janmashtami is celebrated with great merriment in Hinduism. According to religious belief, Lord Krishna was born on the eighth day of the Bhadrapada month. That is why Krishna Janmashtami is celebrated every year to commemorate the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna. This year Krishna Janmashtami will be celebrated on Monday, August 30.
Lord Krishna is considered to be the incarnation of Lord Vishnu. On this day, devotees wake up till 12 am at night to mark Lord Krishna's birth. During this time the devotees worship him and sing his prayers. People perform bhajans and kirtans in temples.
Since morning on the day of Shri Krishna Janmashtami, devotees celebrate this festival by clearing the places of worship in their homes They bring different types of clothes and other items to adorn Lord Krishna. According to the beliefs, Lord Krishna becomes happy when you decorate his idol. If Lord is happy then devotees achieve all their wishes. Let us know how to decorate the Lord Krishna idol on Janmashtami and what are the major items used?
On Janmashtami adorn Lord Krishna's idol this way
- Swinging the palanquin- On Janmashtami, there is a ritual to worship Lord Krishna's Ladoo Gopal form.
- Clothes or Attire
- Peacock feather crown
- Panchajanya conch shell
- Flute
- Sudarshan Chakra
- Kundal-Mani
- Rosary
- Sharang Bow (dhanush)
- Anklets or Payal
- Gada: Lord Krishna used to keep Kaumoudki Gada, Nandak Khadga and a chariot named Jaitra whose charioteer was Daruka.
- Lord Krishna loves cows, tulsi, Makhan Mishri, Peepal, and Panjiri.
These things are very dear to Lord Krishna. The lord keeps those things with him. That is why devotees also adorn Lord Krishna with these things. This makes him very happy and he showers his grace and blessings on the devotees