Shri Krishna Janmashtami will be celebrated across the country on 18th August 2022, Thursday, midnight, this year. Krishna devotees keep fast on this day. In Hinduism, the worship of Lord Shri Krishna is considered to be a boon of happiness, prosperity and good fortune, removing from all troubles. Let us know the method of fasting observed on the day of Kanha's birth anniversary and its religious significance.
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Worship method of Shri Krishna JanmashtamiTo worship Shri Krishna on the night of Janmashtami, first of all sanctify yourself by taking a bath, then after that keep a chowki at your place of worship or a quiet and clean place of the house. Make your Laddu Gopal sit by laying a yellow cloth on it. After that take a bath with milk, curd, honey, ghee, sugar etc. by placing it in a plate. After taking bath, wipe Balagopal with clean and soft cloth and put on beautiful clothes and ornaments.After this, apply yellow sandalwood or saffron tilak to Kanha. At the same time, offer him a peacock's crown and flute. After this, offer flowers, fruits, panjiri, charanamrit etc. to Kanha. Whatever Prasad is offered in the worship of Lord Shri Krishna, Tulsi Dal must be offered in it. On the day of Janmashtami, everyone wants Kanha to have special blessings on them, so you should recite Shrimad Bhagwat Purana and chant hymns with devotion in that day and night. By doing this, Lord Krishna's special grace will continue to shower on you. This mantra of Bal Gopal is very effective. Chant this mantra 108 times on the day of Janmashtami. By chanting this mantra, there is mental peace and there is no tension in life.
Devikanandanay Vidhamhe Vasudevaya Dhimahi Tanno Krishna: Prachodayat.
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Benefits of keeping Janmashtami fastAccording to mythological belief, whoever observes this fast does not die prematurely. and provides salvation by protecting one from sinful deeds. By observing the fast of Janmashtami, all the troubles related to one's life are removed. In Hindu religious texts, the great glory of the fast observed on the day of the birth anniversary of Lord Shri Krishna has been told. By observing Janmashtami fast, a person gets virtuous results equal to 1000 Ekadashi.