Janmashtami , an important Hindu festival, commemorates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Lord Vishnu. According to Hindu tradition, Lord Vishnu incarnates on earth whenever there is a decline in righteousness and an increase in injustice. The birth of Lord Krishna took place during the Dwapar Yuga, the third of the four yugas in Hindu cosmology.
The festival is celebrated with great devotion, marked by fasting, singing of devotional songs, reenactment of scenes from Krishna’s life, and offering of prayers at midnight, which is believed to be the time of his birth. Significance of Janmashtami Janmashtami is celebrated on the Ashtami Tithi of Krishna Paksha in the month of Bhadrapada. This year, the festival will be celebrated on August 26.
Rituals for this year’s celebrations are to be performed from August 25 at 9:20 PM to 10:00 PM. m. and continue till 10:34 p.
m. on August 26. Rituals and Traditions On this day, devotees believe that worshipping Lord Krishna with proper rituals can fulfill the wish of couples who want a child.
Devotees dress Lord Krishna in beautiful clothes and offer their favorite dishes as a gesture of devotion. A unique aspect of this year's Janmashtami is the tradition of cutting a cucumber, which symbolizes the birth of Laddu Gopal, the infant form of Krishna. This year, the ritual involves the use of a silver coin for this act.
Also, the arrival of Laddu Gopal should be marked by blowing a conch shell, a practice that is considered .