Krishna Janmashtami

1. Welcome Lord Krishna on earth on the day of Janmashtami with happiness and joy. Celebrations and decorations will adorn the country with people all over in the festive spirit to enjoy the Janmashtami. Decked up cities and states with innumerable Janmashtami temples enjoy birth anniversary of Bal Gopal. At 12 in the midnight, bells are rung and conches are blown to mark the auspicious and pious occasion of Janmashtami. So, what are waiting for? St .....

Janmashtami Arti

2. Janmashtami aarti is performed when the entireJanmashtami pooja processhas completed. The process involves circulating the aarti around an idol and sing different songs in praise of that Lord. Janmashtami aarti is same as other types of aarti. Krishna Arti Aaratii Yugala Kishora Kii Kiijai | Tana Mana Dhana Sab Arpana Kiijai || Ravi Shashi Koti Vadana Kii Shobhaa | Taahi Nirakha Meraa Mana Lobhaa || Gaura Shyaama Mukha Nikhrata Riijhai l Prab .....

Janmashtami Bhajans

3. Janmashtami bhajans is essentially centered on Radhey Shyam. It describes His benevolence to mankind. His early childhood and the raas leela is also described in some of the other bhajans. Besides, preachings of God and description of His lifes glory is also the subject of the bhajan. Moreover, bhajans that Meera, one of the famous devotees of Krishna, sang are very famous till today. In fact, people all over the world are acquainted with these p .....

Janmashtami Gift Ideas

4. Janmashtami celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna all over the nation. There are innumerable Janmashtami gift ideas for celebration of the special day of Lord Krishna. 1.Pooja Accessories Pooja accessories can one of the most loved gifts on Janmashtami.Pooja accessories can include anything that can be used for the purpose of performing puja.: pooja diyas puja thali set of incense sticks idols sculptures candles 2.Krishna Images and scuptures .....

Legends

5. Janmashtami legends relates to the different interesting stories of Shri Krishna. Beginning from his birth till the days of his later years, people know Shri Krishna as a Protector of human beings. They still remember and commemorate his birth to honor Him for what He did for humankind. On the day of Janmashtami, people pray to Him to destroy all the evil from this earth and make it the best place to live in. The different Janmashtami legends t .....

Jhaankis

6. Janmashtami jhankis or Janmashtami tableaux makes the celebration merrier and more exciting. It is indeed, one of the most vital aspects of the Janmashtami celebrations. The Indian heritage brims with a pantheon of Gods and Goddesses. People believe that there are celestial powers and that it plays an influential role in our lives. And among all the deities the most loves is Lord Krishna. Hence, people celebrate Janmashtami with pomp, enthusiasm .....

Rituals

7. Various customary observances mark the day of Janmashtami. Different rites and Janmashtami rituals mark the day and welcome the young Krishna on the earth. Observed on the eighth day of the new moon in the lunar month of Bhadra, Janmashtami is the most pious festival of India. According to the Gregorian calendar, it corresponds to the month of August or September. At midnight, people perform Janmashtami pooja with all Janmashtami rituals, customs .....

History

8. Janmashtami is the day to commemorate the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna. Lord Krishna is the eight incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Every year in India, people celebrate Janmashtami with lot of fervor and enthusiasm. There is lot of enjoyment and merrymaking with lots of Janmashtami activities. One of the most popular is the breaking of dahi handi or the butter pot. We all know about Janmashtami celebrations, so let us know about the Janmashtami h .....

Celebrations

9. Janmashtami celebrations will round up the worship of Lord Krishna. Janmashtami is on 05th September 2015.There is hustle and bustle all over the country prior to the exact day. People go for shopping and purchase new clothes for themselves as well as for the newborn baby. On the Janmasthami day, sweets shops remain busy with new customers. People even prepare delicious and mouth watering dishes at home. They also make sweets at home. So, if you .....

Janmashtami Facts

10. Know about the different Janmashtami facts on this page of fact file. It will provide you most fascinating information on Janmashtami and its celebrations. This page will serve as a snapshot of information for you. Check out some of informative Janmashtami facts here: Janmashtami is celebrated on ashtami of Krishna Paksh or the 8th day of the dark fortnight in the month of Bhadon. According to some scholars, Krishna was born on 19th July 3228 B. .....

Janmashtami Recipes

11. Janmashtami recipes rounds the celebration. The performance of puja finds end in the offering of bhog or delicious food items to the God. Since, Banke Bihari loved preparations of milk and milk products, hence all the recipes are made from milk, khoya.So, what are you waiting for? Make the tasty and delectable sweet recipes at home and enjoy the Janmashtami recipe with all family members, friends and relatives. .....

Janmashtami Pooja

12. Janmashtami pooja is the one of the most well known pooja of India. The whole nation celebrates the divine birth of Lord Krishna on this day. All of us wish Shubh Janmashtami to each other and happy birthday to Bal Gopal or child Krishna. The day, indeed, commemorates the auspicious birth of Murlimanohar (name of Lord Krishna as he loved to play flute) on the earth in order to destroy evil things. According to the Hindu mythology, Lord Krishn .....

Lord Krishna

13. Janmashtami is celebrated in order to welcome Him on this earth and everyone offer him prayers and sing devotional Janmashtami bhajans to praise Him. Let us know more about Lord Krishna and Lord Krishnas birth. Lord Krishna is the eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu and was born to Devaki and Vasudeva in Mathura. According to Hindu mythology, the people of Mathura were extremely unhappy with the wicked king Kansa. He had put King Ugrasen (his fathe .....

Krishna Birth

14. Janmashtami is celebrated for the Lord Krishna birth on this earth. People all over the world enjoy this festival with great joy and fervor. Indeed, it is a happy and joyous festivity to welcome the newborn baby God on earth. It is said that when the God was born, all the planets were in favorable condition and auspicious condition. Legends reveal that God selects a particular time to come on the earth. He decides as to when he would step into th .....

Different Names Of Krishna

15. The eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu, Shri Krishna is known by different names. Most of his names have some inherent meaning. Indeed, he is the most honored God according to the Hindu religion. Legends have that the family priest, Acharya Garga of the Yadavas named the Lord as the Shri Krishna. The name has its reference in the dark complexion of the God. Besides, the God is also popularly known as Shyamsundar for the same reason. However, the g .....

Krishna Bal Leela

16. Krishna Bal Leela as the name suggests, relates to the different activities of the God while He was a small child. Bal is a Hindi term meaning a child. So, let us find out about different amazing events that took place from His birth till the age of ten. He was a divine child was evident from various incidents in Gokul. The very first incident revealed that the God was born with heavenly form. The baby God had a lotus sign on his palms and th .....

Sri Krishna and Kansa

17. When we think of celebrating Janmashtami, at once we remember the tyranny of King Kansa. From childhood, kids are told stories of the interesting episodes of Shri Kansa?the way he took birth on this earth to put an end to the tyranny of his maternal uncle, King Kansa. Legends have it that the story of Shri Krishna and Kansa dates back thousand of years. And the story ended with the death of Kansa. Krishna was born to Devaki and Vasudeva. However .....

Sri Krishna and Putana

18. The story of Shri Krishna and Putana is also related to the conspiracy of Kansa in order to kill the Lord. Kansa planned anything to kill him but every time the God was saved. So, let us find out about the famous poisonous milk sucking episode of Shri Krishna and Putana. Putana was a demoness and send by Kansa to kill the Lord. Let us know the whole story of the Gods killing and ultimate victory. Kansa of Mathura was an evil, wicked and ambitiou .....

Raas Leela

19. Raas Leela was the favorite pastime or sport of Shri Krishna. In Sanskrit, it is known as kreeda or activity. As soon as Janmashtami arrives, one of the most famous aspect the strikes us is the Raas Leela. It is indeed one of the most important aspects of the celebration of Krishnashtami. The divine sport of Raas Leela was enjoyed by the Lord with his gopis on the banks of river Yamuna in Vrindavan. One of the most loved gopi of Krishna was Radha .....

Bhagvat Gita

20. Bhagavad Gita is also known as Gitopanishad or Yogupanishad. One of the most important Upanishad in Vedic literature is Bhagavad Gita. In fact, it is the essence of Vedic knowledge. It is, indeed, the Book of Song of God. There are even many commentaries written in English on the Bhagavad Gita. Most commonly, it is known as the Gita and is part of the itihaas scripture Mahabharata. It is in the form of a dialogue between Lord Sri Krishna and Arju .....

Radha Krishna

21. Radharani is a tenderhearted feminine counterpart of the supreme whole, resembling the perfectional stage of the worldly feminine nature. Therefore, the mercy of Radharani is available very readily to the sincere devotees, and once she recommends such a devotee to Lord Krishna, the Lord at once accepts the devotee s admittance into His association. ?Srila Prabhupada (Bhagavatam 2.3.23) The concept of God completes with his energies and the God .....