A fixed timing for recitation and puja on the occasion of Krishna Janmashtami

Janmashtami 2024 is the 5,251st birth anniversary of Lord Krishna, honored on the Ashtami of Krishna Paksha in the month of Bhadrapada. This major Hindu festival, also known as Krishna Janmashtami, Gokulashtami, Krishnashtami, or Srijayanti, honors the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu. In this article, we are sharing the fixed time for recitation and puja on the occasion of Krishna Janmashtami.

Krishna Janmashtami Recitation and Puja Time

According to the Hindu lunar calendar, Krishna Janmashtami is celebrated on the Ashtami date of Krishna Paksha in the Bhadrapada month. According to the Gregorian calendar, it usually falls in August or September. In 2024, Krishna Janmashtami will be celebrated today i.e. on August 26.

A fixed time for recitation and puja on the occasion of Krishna Janmashtami

• Ashtami Tithi Starts – August 26, 2024, 03:39 AM
• Ashtami Tithi End – August 27, 2024, 02:19 AM
• Rohini Nakshatra Starts – August 26, 2024, 3:55 PM
• Rohini Nakshatra Ends – August 27, 2024, 3:38 PM
• Nishita Puja Timings: August 27, 2024, 11:26 PM to 12:11 AM.
• Midnight Moment, 11:48 PM
• Moonrise time: -11:07 PM

Krishna Janmashtami: Steps to perform puja

1. Take a holy bath before starting the puja.

2. Wash the house and all the god’s pictures and idols.

3. Give a bath to Laddu Gopal Ji and Lord Krishna.

4. Decorate the swing with a well-padded sheet, then make Laddu Gopal Ji sit on it.

5. Dress Laddu Gopal Ji with beautiful clothes, flowers, bangles, crown, peacock feathers, and Tulsi garland and apply Chanda Tilak on his forehead, then make him sit there.

6. Also, give him some food, water, and Tulsi leaves.

7. Ready different types of Bhog Prasad.

8. When you have prepared all the Prasad, feed it to the Lord and keep chanting his name and mantra throughout the day.

9. Offer bhog prasad and perform aarti.

10. Visit the temple and take Prasad from there to seek the blessings of Lord Krishna.

Powerful mantras

• OM Krishnaya Namah
• Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
• OM Shri Krishnah Sharanam Mamah
• Krishnaye Vasudveaye Haraye Parmatmane Pranatah Kleshnashaye Govindaye Namo Namah

The festival of Janmashtami holds great significance in different parts of India. For example, in Gujarat, it is known as Satam Atham, while in South India, especially in states like Tamil Nadu and Kerala is celebrated with great reverence. Janmashtami is celebrated with great enthusiasm by the Hindu community in India as well as all over the world.