Celebrations

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 want to enjoy Janmashtami, come to Janmashtami celebrations with 123janmashtami.com. Janmashtami celebrations are organized in a grand way in places like Vrindhavan, Mathura and Dwaraka. Besides, these are one of the most famous places of pilgrimage for Indians. Lord Krishna was born in Mathura and hence, people celebrate Janmashtami with great zest and fervor. Bal Gopal is bathed at midnight, adorned with new pitambari clothes (yellow colored clothes) and cradled the whole night. Bells ate rung and conches are blown, grand Janmashtami pooja takes place and arrti is performed. Devotees fill the air Janmashtami bhajans and with resounding Hare Rama and Hare Krishna words. In this, people celebrate Janmashtami pooja. They enjoy the birth anniversary of the Gopalji by dancing, singing and feasting. Janmashtami Celebrations in Dwarka Dwarka, the city of Gold, is the abode of Lord Krishna and this is the place where he settled for around five thousand years before leaving Mathura.Dwarka means door to salvation . It was in the state of Gujarat. In fact, Lord Krishna and his brother Balrama established the city. Legends have it that after the death of the Lord, the city got submerged in the sea. The Dwarkadheesh temple in Dwarka is very popular for its huge and grand Janmashtami celebration. Devotees from all the country visit the place during the month of Shravana to celebrate the anniversary of Lord Krishna. The Aboti Brahmins of the city is known to perform the daily routine of the Janmashtami pooja. It is known as nitya kram of the Lord. The day of the Janmashtami celebration in Dwarka breaks with mangla aarti performed in almost all the temples of the city. Then the brushing and cleaning of the Dwarkadheesh is done. And the darshans are allowed to devotees. The God is also offered Banta Bhog or milk and milk products. Then Lord is given holy bath. After this, the Lord is adorned with clothes and ornaments. And for a little while in the evening, the Lord is allowed to sleep. The actual Janmashtami celebration in Dwarka begins at around 11 pm. At this time, He is decked up with precious stones and diamonds. He is offered utsav bhog to eat. And then devotees are allowed to make their offerings. At exact 12, aarti is performed and sung. The idol of the Lord is rocked in the bejeweled cradle. Even devotees are allowed one by one to rock the cradle and get blessed. Puja is completed after two hours and is rounded up with mahabhog offered to the Lord.