Hindus, who observe fast on Janmashtami, should have only single meal a day before Janmashtami. On fasting day, devotees take Sankalpa to observe a day long fast and to break it on the next day when both Rohini Nakshatra and Ashtami Tithi are over. Some devotees break the fast when either Rohini Nakshatra or Ashtami Tithi is over. Sankalpa is taken after finishing morning rituals and the day long fasting begins with Sankalpa.

The time to perform Krishna Puja is during Nishita Kala which is the midnight as per Vedic time-keeping. Hindus perform detailed ritualistic Puja during midnight and it involves all sixteen steps which are part of Shodashopachara (षोडशोपचार) Puja Vidhi. Please check Krishna Janmashtami Puja Vidhi below which lists all Puja steps for Janmashtami along with Vedic Mantra to perform the Puja.

For non-Hindi speakers the first part of the post gives detailed process of Krishna Janmashtami Pujan explained in english language. The second and final part provide information in Hindi for Hindi speakers.

Fasting, Procedure of Puja for Krishna Janmashtami

Know How to Perform Complete Janmashtami Puja

Fasting Rules on Krishna Janmashtami

No grains should be consumed during Janmashtami fasting until the fast is broken on next day after Sunrise. All rules followed during Ekadashi fasting should be followed during Janmashtami fasting also.

Parana which means breaking the fast should be done at an appropriate time. For Krishna Janmashtami fasting, Parana is done on next day after Sunrise when Ashtami Tithi and Rohini Nakshatra are over. If Ashtami Tithi and Rohini Nakshatra don’t get over before Sunset then fast can be broken during day time when either Ashtami Tithi or Rohini Nakshatra is over. When neither Ashtami Tithi nor Rohini Nakshatra is over before Sunset or even Hindu Midnight (also known as Nishita Time) one should wait to get them over before breaking the fast.

Depending on end timing of Ashtami Tithi and Rohini Nakshatra fasting on Krishna Janmashtami might continue for two complete days. Haribhakts who are not able to follow two days fasting might break the fast on next day after Sunrise. It has been suggested by Hindu religious text Dharmasindhu.

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Krishna Janmashtami is also known as Krishnashtami, Gokulashtami, Ashtami Rohini, Srikrishna Jayanti and Sree Jayanthi in different parts of India and across the globe.

There is auspicious Puja time on the occasion of 5246th Birth Anniversary of Bhagwan Krishna in 2019.

For Hindus in India, Krishna janmaasthmi tithi is Saturday, August 24, 2019.

Krishna Janmashtami Puja Muhurat 2019 in Bharat (India)

For Indians Krishna Janmashtami 2019 Puja Vidhi

Krishna Janmashtami on Saturday, August 24, 2019
Nishita Puja Time – 12:18 AM to 01:04 AM, Aug 25
Duration – 00 Hours 46 Mins
Dahi Handi on Sunday, August 25, 2019
Parana as per Dharma Shastra
Parana Time – after 06:25 AM, Aug 25
On Parana Day Ashtami Tithi and Rohini Nakshatra got over before Sunrise
Parana as per modern tradition in society
Parana Time – after 01:04 AM, Aug 25
at many places in India, Parana is done after Nishita i.e. Hindu midnight
Mid Night Moment – 12:41 AM, Aug 25
Chandrodaya Moment – 12:57 AM, Aug 25 Krishna Dashami
Ashtami Tithi Begins – 08:09 AM on Aug 23, 2019
Ashtami Tithi Ends – 08:32 AM on Aug 24, 2019
Rohini Nakshatra Begins – 03:48 AM on Aug 24, 2019
Rohini Nakshatra Ends – 04:17 AM on Aug 25, 2019

For NRI Hindus, Krishna Janmashtami Tithi Date/Timings in Different Countries

Krishna Janmashtami Puja Muhurat 2019 in America (USA)

For Indians in America (USA) Krishna Janmashtami 2019 Puja Vidhi

5246th Birth Anniversary of Lord Krishna
Krishna Janmashtami on Friday, August 23, 2019
Nishita Puja Time – 12:38 AM to 01:20 AM, Aug 24
Duration – 00 Hours 43 Mins
Dahi Handi on Saturday, August 24, 2019
Parana as per Dharma Shastra
Parana Time – after 06:47 PM, Aug 24
On Parana Day Rohini Nakshatra End Time – 06:47 PM
On Parana Day Ashtami got over before Sunrise
Alternate Parana as per Dharma Shastra
Parana Time – after 06:20 AM, Aug 24
Parana can be done on next day sunrise after Deva Puja, Visarjan etc.
Parana as per modern tradition in society
Parana Time – after 01:20 AM, Aug 24
at many places in India, Parana is done after Nishita i.e. Hindu midnight
Mid Night Moment – 12:59 AM, Aug 24
Chandrodaya Moment – 12:05 AM, Aug 24 Krishna Dashami
Ashtami Tithi Begins – 10:39 PM on Aug 22, 2019
Ashtami Tithi Ends – 11:02 PM on Aug 23, 2019
Rohini Nakshatra Begins – 06:18 PM on Aug 23, 2019
Rohini Nakshatra Ends – 06:47 PM on Aug 24, 2019

Krishna Janmashtami Puja Muhurat 2019 in Australia

For Indians in Australia Krishna Janmashtami 2019 Puja Vidhi

5246th Birth Anniversary of Lord Krishna
Krishna Janmashtami on Saturday, August 24, 2019
Nishita Puja Time – 11:31 PM to 12:23 AM, Aug 25
Duration – 00 Hours 52 Mins
Dahi Handi on Sunday, August 25, 2019
Parana as per Dharma Shastra
Parana Time – after 08:47 AM, Aug 25
On Parana Day Rohini Nakshatra End Time – 08:47 AM
On Parana Day Ashtami got over before Sunrise
Alternate Parana as per Dharma Shastra
Parana Time – after 06:27 AM, Aug 25
Parana can be done on next day sunrise after Deva Puja, Visarjan etc.
Parana as per modern tradition in society
Parana Time – after 12:23 AM, Aug 25
at many places in India, Parana is done after Nishita i.e. Hindu midnight
Mid Night Moment – 11:57 PM
Chandrodaya Moment – 01:30 AM, Aug 25 Krishna Dashami
Ashtami Tithi Begins – 12:39 PM on Aug 23, 2019
Ashtami Tithi Ends – 01:02 PM on Aug 24, 2019
Rohini Nakshatra Begins – 08:18 AM on Aug 24, 2019
Rohini Nakshatra Ends – 08:47 AM on Aug 25, 2019

Krishna Janmashtami Puja Muhurat 2019 in UK (or Britain)

For Indians in UK (or Britain) Krishna Janmashtami 2019 Puja Vidhi

5246th Birth Anniversary of Lord Krishna
Krishna Janmashtami on Friday, August 23, 2019
Nishita Puja Time – 12:43 AM to 01:24 AM, Aug 24
Duration – 00 Hours 40 Mins
Dahi Handi on Saturday, August 24, 2019
Parana as per Dharma Shastra
Parana Time – after 06:05 AM, Aug 24
On Parana Day Ashtami Tithi and Rohini Nakshatra got over before Sunrise
Parana as per modern tradition in society
Parana Time – after 01:24 AM, Aug 24
at many places in India, Parana is done after Nishita i.e. Hindu midnight
Mid Night Moment – 01:03 AM, Aug 24
Chandrodaya Moment – 11:31 PM Krishna Dashami
Ashtami Tithi Begins – 03:39 AM on Aug 23, 2019
Ashtami Tithi Ends – 04:02 AM on Aug 24, 2019
Rohini Nakshatra Begins – 11:18 PM on Aug 23, 2019
Rohini Nakshatra Ends – 11:47 PM on Aug 24, 2019

Krishna Janmashtami Puja Muhurat 2019 in Dubai

For Indians in Dubai Krishna Janmashtami 2019 Puja Vidhi

5246th Birth Anniversary of Lord Krishna
Krishna Janmashtami on Saturday, August 24, 2019
Nishita Puja Time – 11:59 PM to 12:44 AM, Aug 25
Duration – 00 Hours 45 Mins
Dahi Handi on Sunday, August 25, 2019
Parana as per Dharma Shastra
Parana Time – after 06:01 AM, Aug 25
On Parana Day Ashtami Tithi and Rohini Nakshatra got over before Sunrise
Parana as per modern tradition in society
Parana Time – after 12:44 AM, Aug 25
at many places in India, Parana is done after Nishita i.e. Hindu midnight
Mid Night Moment – 12:22 AM, Aug 25
Chandrodaya Moment – 12:30 AM, Aug 25 Krishna Dashami
Ashtami Tithi Begins – 06:39 AM on Aug 23, 2019
Ashtami Tithi Ends – 07:02 AM on Aug 24, 2019
Rohini Nakshatra Begins – 02:18 AM on Aug 24, 2019
Rohini Nakshatra Ends – 02:47 AM on Aug 25, 2019

Krishna Janmashtami Puja Muhurat 2019 in Singapore

For Indians in Singapore Krishna Janmashtami 2019 Puja Vidhi

5246th Birth Anniversary of Lord Krishna
Krishna Janmashtami on Saturday, August 24, 2019
Nishita Puja Time – 12:43 AM to 01:31 AM, Aug 25
Duration – 00 Hours 48 Mins
Dahi Handi on Sunday, August 25, 2019
Parana as per Dharma Shastra
Parana Time – after 07:06 AM, Aug 25
On Parana Day Ashtami Tithi and Rohini Nakshatra got over before Sunrise
Parana as per modern tradition in society
Parana Time – after 01:31 AM, Aug 25
at many places in India, Parana is done after Nishita i.e. Hindu midnight
Mid Night Moment – 01:07 AM, Aug 25
Chandrodaya Moment – 01:47 AM, Aug 25 Krishna Dashami
Ashtami Tithi Begins – 10:39 AM on Aug 23, 2019
Ashtami Tithi Ends – 11:02 AM on Aug 24, 2019
Rohini Nakshatra Begins – 06:18 AM on Aug 24, 2019
Rohini Nakshatra Ends – 06:47 AM on Aug 25, 2019

Krishna Janmashtami Puja Muhurat 2019 in South Africa

For Indians in South Africa Krishna Janmashtami 2019 Puja Vidhi

5246th Birth Anniversary of Lord Krishna
Krishna Janmashtami on Friday, August 23, 2019
Nishita Puja Time – 12:23 AM to 01:15 AM, Aug 24
Duration – 00 Hours 52 Mins
Dahi Handi on Saturday, August 24, 2019
Parana as per Dharma Shastra
Parana Time – after 07:19 AM, Aug 24
On Parana Day Ashtami Tithi and Rohini Nakshatra got over before Sunrise
Parana as per modern tradition in society
Parana Time – after 01:15 AM, Aug 24
at many places in India, Parana is done after Nishita i.e. Hindu midnight
Mid Night Moment – 12:49 AM, Aug 24
Chandrodaya Moment – 01:42 AM, Aug 24 Krishna Dashami
Ashtami Tithi Begins – 04:39 AM on Aug 23, 2019
Ashtami Tithi Ends – 05:02 AM on Aug 24, 2019
Rohini Nakshatra Begins – 12:18 AM on Aug 24, 2019
Rohini Nakshatra Ends – 12:47 AM on Aug 25, 2019

Krishna Janmashtami Puja Muhurat 2019 in Trinidad and Tobago

For Indians in Trinidad and Tobago Krishna Janmashtami 2019 Puja Vidhi

5246th Birth Anniversary of Lord Krishna
Krishna Janmashtami on Friday, August 23, 2019
Nishita Puja Time – 11:45 PM to 12:32 AM, Aug 24
Duration – 00 Hours 47 Mins
Dahi Handi on Saturday, August 24, 2019
Parana as per Dharma Shastra
Parana Time – after 06:00 AM, Aug 24
On Parana Day Ashtami Tithi and Rohini Nakshatra got over before Sunrise
Parana as per modern tradition in society
Parana Time – after 12:32 AM, Aug 24
at many places in India, Parana is done after Nishita i.e. Hindu midnight
Mid Night Moment – 12:09 AM, Aug 24
Chandrodaya Moment – 12:07 AM, Aug 24 Krishna Dashami
Ashtami Tithi Begins – 10:39 PM on Aug 22, 2019
Ashtami Tithi Ends – 11:02 PM on Aug 23, 2019
Rohini Nakshatra Begins – 06:18 PM on Aug 23, 2019
Rohini Nakshatra Ends – 06:47 PM on Aug 24, 2019

Krishna Janmashtami Puja Muhurat 2019 in Mauritius

For Indians in Mauritius Krishna Janmashtami 2019 Puja Vidhi

5246th Birth Anniversary of Lord Krishna
Krishna Janmashtami on Saturday, August 24, 2019
Nishita Puja Time – 11:47 PM to 12:37 AM, Aug 25
Duration – 00 Hours 50 Mins
Dahi Handi on Sunday, August 25, 2019
Parana as per Dharma Shastra
Parana Time – after 06:28 AM, Aug 25
On Parana Day Ashtami Tithi and Rohini Nakshatra got over before Sunrise
Parana as per modern tradition in society
Parana Time – after 12:37 AM, Aug 25
at many places in India, Parana is done after Nishita i.e. Hindu midnight
Mid Night Moment – 12:12 AM, Aug 25
Chandrodaya Moment – 01:33 AM, Aug 25 Krishna Dashami
Ashtami Tithi Begins – 06:39 AM on Aug 23, 2019
Ashtami Tithi Ends – 07:02 AM on Aug 24, 2019
Rohini Nakshatra Begins – 02:18 AM on Aug 24, 2019
Rohini Nakshatra Ends – 02:47 AM on Aug 25, 2019

Here is the detailed Janmashtami puja procedure with mantras. The puja process also include the list of pooja items required for Sri Krishna Gokulashtami Pujan. There will be slight differences in steps involved in Janmashtami puja procedure from place to place (South India & North India), but the generalized puja vidhanam is given here.

Haribhakts perform ritual bath during the festival and sanctify the pooja room or place. Before the puja started, devotees draw footprints of Lord Krishna. They believe that Krishna arrives to their homes on Janmashtami. The drawings of footsteps of Krishna are done with rice flour and colourful paints. Haribhakt Naveen ji jotted down a puja vidhi which are presented here.

Women and men observe fast on Janmashtami and the fast ends in the evening or night after performing puja. The idol of Krishna is worshipped in most of the places whereas the image of Krishna idol is worshipped in few places. Idol of baby Bal Krishna is very important to perform the puja.

Pujan Samagri/Items required for Janmashtami Puja

New clothes for Bhagwan Krishna

Bansuri (flute) and Aabhushan (ornaments) for Bhagwan Krishna

Shankha (conch shell)

Pooja thali (a brass plate containing the ingredients necessary for poojan)

Ghanti (bell),

Diya (earthen lamp)

Chawal (rice)

Elaichi (cardamom)

Supari (betel nut)

paan patta (betel leaves)

Mauli (Kalava) dhaaga (sacred thread)

Gangajal (Sacred water)

Sindoor (vermillion paste) for tilak

Agarbatti (incense sticks)

Phool, Mala (flowers)

Desi Ghee (only Indian cow milk not Jarsi cow)

Panchamrit; milk, curd, gangajal, honey and ghee

Dudh Se bane Janmashtami Mithai (milk made sweets for Janmashtami)

How to Perform Gokulashtami Pooja

Take a white or yellow cloth and place the image or the idol of Lord Krishna on it at puja place. Keep the puja items at your puja place & light a diya (deepam).

The Shodashopachar Puja (16 steps of Puja) is given here with all the needed mantrams

Pavitrikarana in Krishnashtami Pooja

Before starting puja, spill some water on puja items, puja place, and the idols or images of Bhagwan Krishna & all other idols at puja mandap by chanting the Pavitrikarana mantra.

Om Apavitrah Pavitro Vaa Sarvavasthaam gathopi vaa

Yah smareth Pundarikaksham sah bahyabhyantara shuchi

Achamanam to Start Krishnashtami Pooja

Take water for three times and sip it by chanting the Achamanam mantra

Om Keshavaya namah, Om Madhavaya namah, Om Govindaya namah.

Wash hands and visualize Ganesha & pray to Bhagwan.

Ganapati Puja

Om Lakshmi Narayanabhyam namah

Om umamaheshwaraya namah

Om vani hiranyagarbhabhyam namah

Om shachi purandarabhyam namah

Om matru pitrucharana kamalebhyo namah

Om grama devatabhyam namah

Om sthaana devatabhyo namah

Om kuladevatabhyo namah

Om vastu devatabhyo namah

Om sarvebhyo brahmanebhyo namah

Sumukaschaika eka dantashcha kapilo gajakarnakah

Lambodaro vikato vighnanasho vinayakah

Dhumrakethu ganadhyaksho balachandro gajanana

Dwadashaitani namani yah pateth shrunuyaadapi

Vidhyarambhe vivahe cha praveshe nirgame thatha

Sangrame sarvakaryeshu vighnasthasya na jaayathe

Sankalpam in Krishnashtami Pooja

Take water, kumkum & akshata and leave them on the floor by chanting this Sankalpam mantram

Om vishnur vishnur vishnuh sri madhbhagavatho mahapurushasya vishno ragnayi pravarthamanasya aadhya brahmano dwitiya pararthe swetha varaha kalpe jambu dweepe bharata khande cha aarya varthaika deshantaragathe punyakshetre kaliyuge kali prathama charane masana matthame shravana maase (Bhadrapada maase for North India) Krishna pakshe ashtamyasam thithou, Rohini nakshatra, shubha vasare, amuka (chant your gothra) gothrah, amuka (chant your name) ham Janmashtami punyavasare bhagavatho mahapurushasya krishnasya visista pujanaam aham karishye

Deep Puja

Put kumkum and Akshata at Deepa (diya) by chanting Deepa mantram

Dho deepoo |

Deva rupasthwam karmasakshi hya vighnakruth, yavath karma samapthih syath thavadatra sthiro bhava |

Om deepa devatayai namah |

Kalash Puja

Install the Kalash (Ghata) just before the Krishna idol at the right side. Put tilak to Kalash with Kumkum at four sides of the Kalasham by chanting the Kalasha puja mantram

Purve Rugvedaya namah|

Uttare Yajurvedaya namah|

Pashchime Samavedaya namah|

Dakshine Atharva Vedaya namah|

Fill water in Kalasha by chanting this mantra

Gange cha yamune chaiva Godavari saraswati narmade sindhu kaveri jalesmin sannidhim kuru !

Gandham Vidhi in Krishnashtami Pooja

Put chandan or kumkum in Kalasha water

Gandha dwaraan duradarsham nitya pushtankari shinim

Eshwarim sarvabhutanam tamipopahwe shriyam

Put akshata & a betel nut in kalasha by chanting ‘Akshatan Samarpayami’ & this shloka

Om yaa phalini yaa aphala apushpaa yashcha pushpin

Bruhaspatih prasutasthanno mushyanti (goom) hasah

Place Pancha Pallava (five auspicious leaves for Puja or you can put a betel leaf) inside the Kalasha & keep coconut on the Kalasha. Offer Chandan, Dhupa, Deepa, Pushpa & naivedya to Kalasha by chanting this mantra.

Kalashasya mukhe Vishnu kante rudra samashritha

Moole tatra sthitho brahma madhye matrugana sthithi

Kukshou thu sagara sarve saptadwipa vasundhara

Rugvedo yajurveda samavedo atharvana

Angaishcha sahita sarve kalasham thu samasrita

Athra gayatri savitri shantih pushtikarasthatha

Ayanthu yajamanasya duritakshaya karaka

Om kalashastha devata upam pathaye namah

Guru Puja

There is a great importance for Guru Puja in Sri Krishna Puja. Visualise Krishna as your Supreme Guru and pray to Him by chanting Guru Brahma Mantram.

Gurubrahma gururvishnu gurudevo maheshwara

Guru sakshath parabrahma thasmai sri gurave namah

Mookam karothi vachalam pangum langhayathe girim

Yath krupaa thamaham vande paramananda madhavam

Now Sri Krishna Puja begins with Dhyanam

Dhyanam

Visualise Bhagwan Krishna in your mind & heart by chanting this mantra

Barha peedam natavaram dwayu karnayo karnikaaram

Bibhradwaasa kanaka kapisham vaijayantim cha maalam

Randraan venuratha rasudhaya poorayan gopabrundai

Brindaranyam swapada ramanam pravishad gitakeerthi

Dhyanam samarpayami, Sri Krishnaya namah

Aasanam

Place a flower at Sri Krishna idol by chanting Aasanam mantra

Om purusha ye vedam yadbhutham yaccha bhavyam

Uthaamrutatwa syeshano yadannenathi rohati

Pushpasanam samarpayami

Padhyam

Spill two drops of water on Sri Krishna

Om ethavanasya mahimatho jyayashcha purushah,

Paadodasya vishwabhutani tripadasyamritam dithi

Padhyam samarpayami namah

Arghyam

Offer water, kumkum, chandana, akshata & flowers to Bhagwan Krishna.

Thamrapathre sthitham thoyam gandha pushpa phalanvitham,

Nahiranyam dadhamyarghyam gruhana parameshwara

Achamanam

Spill few drops of water in front of the idol

Sarva theertha samaneetham sugandhi nirmalam jalam,

Achamanartha mayaa dattam gruhaana parameshwara

Snanam

Spill few drops of water on Krishna with a flower

Gange cha yamune chaiva Godavari saraswati,

Narmade sindhu kaveri jalesmin sannidhim kuru

Snanam samarpayami namah

Dugdham

Offer (Indian cow dudh not jarsi or buffalo) milk to Bhagwan Krishna in a bowl

Kamadhenu samudbhutam sarvesha jeevanam param,

Pavanam yagna hethushcha payah snanartham arpitham

Dugdha snanam samarpayami namah

Dhadhi

Put curd in the same bowl by chanting this mantra

Payasasthu samudbhutam madhuramlam shashi prabham,

Dayasanitham mayaadeva snanartham pratigruhyatham

Dhadhi snanam samarpayami namah

Ghrutham

Put ghee in same bowl by chanting this mantra

Navanitha samutpannam sarva santosha kaarakam,

Ghrutham tubhyam pradasyami snanartham prathigruhyatham

Ghrutha snanam samarpayami namah

Madhuvu

Put honey in same bowl while chanting this mantram

Tharu pushpa samudbhutam susvadu madhuram madhu,

Tejah pushtikaram divyam snanartham prathigruhyatham

Madhu snanam samarpayami namah

Sharkara Snanam

Offer sugar (Mishri) in a bowl to Bhagwan Krishna

Ikshusara samudbhuta sharkara pushtikaraka,

Malaapa harikaa divya snanartham prathi gruhyatham

Sharkara snanam samarpayami namah

Then, offer bath with pure water.

Achamanam

Spill few drops of water on the Krishna idol

Kaveri narmade veni Tungabhadra saraswati

Gange cha Yamuna thoyam mayaa snanartham arpitham

Shuddha jala snanam samarpayami namah

Vastropa Vastra

After cleaning the idol neatly, offer vastra to the Krishna

Bhushadi sowmye loka lagna nivarine,

Bhayopapadithe thubhyam vapasee prathi gruhyatham

Tilaka

Put Tilak to Bhagwan with Chandan & Kumkum

Shrikhanda chandanam divyam gandhadyam sumanoharam,

Vilepanam surasreshta chandanam prati gruhyatham

Akshata

Offer akshata to the Bhagwan

Akshatashcha surasreshta kumkumaktah sushobhitah

Mayaa niveditha bhakthya gruhaana parameshwara

Akshatan samarpayami namah

Pushpa

Offer various types of flowers to Bhagwan Krishna

Pushpaani samarpayami namah

Put some chandan on Tulsi leaves and offer them to Krishna by chanting this mantra

Idam sachandanam tulasi dalam samarpayami

Dhupam & Deepam

Offer dhupa & deepa

Vanaspati rasodbhutah gandhadyah sumanoharah

Aaghreyah sarva devanam dhupoyam prathigruhyatam

Dhupam, Deepam darshayami namah

Naivedyam

Offer various types of food offerings (bhog) to Bhagwan Krishna

Om krishnaya vasudevaya naivedyam nivedayami namah

Achamanam

Spill water on Naivedyam for 5 times by chanting this mantra

Om pranaya swaha, om apanaya swaha, om samanaya swaha, om vyanaya swaha, om udanaya swaha

Phalam

Offer various types of fruits to Bhagwan Krishna

Idam phalam mayaa deva sthapitham purathaswa,

Thena mem saphalavapthih bhavejjanmani janmani

Phalam samarpayami namah

Thambulam

Offer thambualm (betel leaves, cloves, betel nut & cardamom)

Pushpanjali

Take flowers in both hands and offer them to Bhagwan Krishna

Naana sugandha pushpani yatha kalodhbhavani cha,

Pushpanjalir mayaa datta gruhana parameshwara

Namaskara

Pray to the Bhagwan Krishna

Krishnaya vasudevaya haraye paramatmane,

Pranatha klesha naashaya govindaya namo namah

Mantra Japam

Chant below mantra for 15 minutes

Om krim krishnaya brahmanya devaya namah

Prathana

Pray to the Lord for prosperity, health & wealth

Namo brahmanya devaya go brahmanya hithaya cha,

Jagaddhitaya krishnaya govindaya namo namah

Then, offer Aarti to the Bhagwan Krishna and distribute tirtha & prashad among devotees.

The process of performing puja in easier form is also given in Hindi below for our brothers and sisters who understand Hindi very well.

कृष्ण जन्माष्टमी पूजन की आसान विधि

जन्माष्टमी शुभ मुहूर्त

श्रीकृष्ण जन्माष्टमी का त्योहार इस बार शनिवार, अगस्त 24, 2019 को मनाया जाएगा। हिंदू धर्म में कृष्ण जन्माष्टमी का पर्व बहुत खास महत्व होता है। इस त्योहार को भगवान कृष्ण के जन्म दिवस के रूप में मनाया जाता है।

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निशिता पूजा का समय – 12:18 AM से 01:04 AM, अगस्त 25
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कब हुआ हमारे गोविन्द का अवतार

ज्ञात रहे भगवान का अवतार हुआ था, हम उन्हें अपना मानते है इसलिए भगवान श्री कृष्ण जन्मोत्सव मनाते है। पौराणिक इतिहास के मतानुसार श्री कृष्ण का जन्म (अवतार) भाद्रपद मास के कृष्ण पक्ष की अष्टमी को रोहिणी नक्षत्र में मध्यरात्रि के समय हुआ था। अत: भाद्रपद मास में आने वाली कृष्ण पक्ष की अष्टमी को यदि रोहिणी नक्षत्र का भी संयोग हो तो वह और भी भाग्यशाली माना जाता है इसे जन्माष्टमी के साथ साथ जयंती के रूप में भी मनाया जाता है।

कृष्ण जन्माष्टमी पूजन विधि

जन्माष्टमी के दिन सुबह जल्दी उठें और स्नान आदि करने के बाद सभी देवताओं को नमस्कार कर पूर्व या उत्तर की ओर मुख करके श्रीकृष्ण जन्माष्टमी व्रत का संकल्प लें (जैसा व्रत आप कर सकते हैं वैसा संकल्प लें यदि आप फलाहार कर व्रत करना चाहते हैं तो वैसा संकल्प लें और यदि एक समय भोजन कर व्रत करना चाहते हैं तो वैसा संकल्प लें)।

इसके बाद माता देवकी और भगवान श्रीकृष्ण की सोने, चांदी, तांबा, पीतल अथवा मिट्टी की (यथाशक्ति) मूर्ति या चित्र पालने में स्थापित करें।

भगवान श्रीकृष्ण को नए वस्त्र अर्पित करें। पालने को सजाएं। इसके बाद सोलह उपचारों से भगवान श्रीकृष्ण का पूजन करें। पूजन में देवकी, वासुदेव, बलदेव, नंद, यशोदा और लक्ष्मी आदि के नाम भी बोलें। अंत में माता देवकी को अर्घ्य दें। भगवान श्रीकृष्ण को फूल अर्पित करें।

रात में 12 बजे के बाद श्रीकृष्ण का जन्मोत्सव मनाएं। पालने को झूला करें। पंचामृत में तुलसी डालकर व माखन मिश्री का भोग लगाएं। आरती करें और रात्रि में शेष समय स्तोत्र, भगवद्गीता का पाठ करें। दूसरे दिन पुन: स्नान कर जिस तिथि एवं नक्षत्र में व्रत किया हो, उसकी समाप्ति पर व्रत पूर्ण करें।

कृष्ण जन्माष्टमी सम्पूर्ण पूजा विधि

यह भाग कृष्ण जन्माष्टमी के समय की जाने वाली श्री कृष्ण पूजा के सभी चरणों का वर्णन करता है। इस भाग पर दी गयी पूजा में षोडशोपचार पूजा के सभी १६ चरणों का समावेश किया गया है और सभी चरणों का वर्णन वैदिक मन्त्रों के साथ दिया गया है। जन्माष्टमी के दौरान की जाने वाली श्री कृष्ण पूजा में यदि षोडशोपचार पूजा के सोलह (१६) चरणों का समावेश हो तो उसे षोडशोपचार जन्माष्टमी पूजा विधि के रूप में जाना जाता है।

1. ध्यानम् (Dhyanam)

भगवान श्री कृष्ण का ध्यान पहले से अपने सम्मुख प्रतिष्ठित श्रीकृष्ण की नवीन प्रतिमा में करें।

2. आवाहनं (Avahanam)

भगवान श्री कृष्ण का ध्यान करने के बाद, निम्न मन्त्र पढ़ते हुए श्रीकृष्ण की प्रतिमा के सम्मुख आवाहन-मुद्रा दिखाकर, उनका आवाहन करें।

3. आसनं (Asanam)

भगवान श्री कृष्ण का आवाहन करने के बाद, निम्न मन्त्र पढ़ कर उन्हें आसन के लिये पाँच पुष्प अञ्जलि में लेकर अपने सामने छोड़े।

 

4. पाद्य (Padya)

भगवान श्री कृष्ण को आसन प्रदान करने के बाद, निम्न-लिखित मन्त्र पढ़ते हुए पाद्य (चरण धोने हेतु जल) समर्पित करें।

5. अर्घ्य (Arghya)

पाद्य समर्पण के बाद, भगवान श्री कृष्ण को अर्घ्य (शिर के अभिषेक हेतु जल) समर्पित करें।

6. आचमनीयं (Achamaniyam)

निम्न-लिखित मन्त्र पढ़ते हुए आचमन के लिए श्रीकृष्ण को जल समर्पित करें।

7. स्नानं (Snanam)

आचमन समर्पण के बाद, निम्न-लिखित मन्त्र पढ़ते हुए श्रीकृष्ण को जल से स्नान कराएँ।

8. वस्त्र (Vastra)

स्नान कराने के बाद, निम्न-लिखित मन्त्र पढ़ते हुए श्रीकृष्ण को मोली के रूप में वस्त्र समर्पित करें।

9. यज्ञोपवीत (Yajnopavita)

वस्त्र समर्पण के बाद, निम्न-लिखित मन्त्र पढ़ते हुए श्रीकृष्ण को यज्ञोपवीत समर्पित करें।

10. गन्ध (Gandha)

निम्न-लिखित मन्त्र पढ़ते हुए श्रीकृष्ण को सुगन्धित द्रव्य समर्पित करें।

11. आभरणं हस्तभूषण (Abharanam Hastabhushan)

निम्न-लिखित मन्त्र पढ़ते हुए श्रीकृष्ण के श्रृंगार के लिये आभूषण समर्पित करें।

12. नाना परिमल द्रव्य (Nana Parimala Dravya)

निम्न-लिखित मन्त्र पढ़ते हुए श्रीकृष्ण को विविध प्रकार के सुगन्धित द्रव्य समर्पित करें।

13. पुष्प (Pushpa)

निम्न-लिखित मन्त्र पढ़ते हुए श्रीकृष्ण को पुष्प समर्पित करें।

14. अथ अङ्गपूजा (Atha Angapuja)

निम्न-लिखित मन्त्र पढ़ते हुए भगवन कृष्ण के अङ्ग-देवताओं का पूजन करना चाहिये। बाएँ हाथ में चावल, पुष्प व चन्दन लेकर प्रत्येक मन्त्र का उच्चारण करते हुए दाहिने हाथ से श्री कृष्ण की मूर्ति के पास छोड़ें।

15. धूपं (Dhupam)

निम्न-लिखित मन्त्र पढ़ते हुए श्रीकृष्ण को धूप समर्पित करें।

16. दीपं (Deepam)

निम्न-लिखित मन्त्र पढ़ते हुए श्रीकृष्ण को दीप समर्पित करें।

17. नैवेद्य (Naivedya)

निम्न-लिखित मन्त्र पढ़ते हुए श्रीकृष्ण को नैवेद्य समर्पित करें।

18. तांबूलं (Tambulam)

निम्न-लिखित मन्त्र पढ़ते हुए श्रीकृष्ण को ताम्बूल (पान, सुपारी के साथ) समर्पित करें।

19. दक्षिणा (Dakshina)

निम्न-लिखित मन्त्र पढ़ते हुए श्रीकृष्ण को दक्षिणा समर्पित करें।

20. महा नीराजन (Maha Nirajan)

निम्न-लिखित मन्त्र पढ़ते हुए श्रीकृष्ण को निराजन (आरती) समर्पित करें।

21. प्रदक्षिणा (Pradakshina)

अब श्रीकृष्ण की प्रदक्षिणा (बाएँ से दाएँ ओर की परिक्रमा) के साथ निम्न-लिखित मन्त्र पढ़ते हुए श्रीकृष्ण को फूल समर्पित करें।

22. नमस्कार (Namaskar)

निम्न-लिखित मन्त्र पढ़ते हुए श्रीकृष्ण को नमस्कार करें।

23. क्षमापन (Kshamapan)

निम्न-लिखित मन्त्र पढ़ते हुए पूजा के दौरान हुई किसी ज्ञात-अज्ञात भूल के लिए श्रीकृष्ण से क्षमा-प्रार्थना करें।

श्री कृष्ण मंत्र

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घर में होता हो कलह तो पढ़ें यह श्री कृष्ण मंत्र

कृष्णाष्टमी का व्रत करने वालों के सब क्लेश दूर हो जाते हैं। दुख-दरिद्रता से उद्धार होता है। जिन परिवारों में कलह-क्लेश के कारण अशांति का वातावरण हो, वहां घर के लोग जन्माष्टमी का व्रत करने के साथ इस मंत्र का अधिकाधिक जप करें :

कृष्णाय वासुदेवाय हरये परमात्मने। प्रणत क्लेशनाशाय गोविन्दाय नमो नम:॥

इस मंत्र का नित्य जप करते हुए श्रीकृष्ण की आराधना करें। इससे परिवार में खुशियां वापस लौट आएंगी।

इस श्री कृष्ण कवच मंत्र से बन जाते हैं सब बिगड़े काम

अगर आप साफ और शुद्घ मन से नियमित 15 मिनट श्री कृष्ण कवच मंत्र का जप करें तो आप जीवन में चल रही परेशानियों का निकालने में सफल हो सकते हैं।

शास्त्रों में कृष्ण मंत्र को बहुत ही प्रभावशाली माना गया है। यह मंत्र बीज मंत्र की तरह काम करता है भगवान शिव ने इस मंत्र के विषय में कहा है कि-

‘अतिगुह्यतरं तत्वं सर्वमंत्रौघविग्रहम। पुण्यात् पुण्यतरं चैव परं स्रेहाद् वदामि ते।।

यह अति गूढ़ मंत्र है। इस मंत्र से सभी प्रकार का भय और संकट दूर हो जाता है। जीवन में आने वाली बाधाएं दूर करने में भी यह मंत्र कारगर होता है।

यह दिव्य श्री कृष्ण कवच मंत्र है
ॐ नमो भगवते तस्मै कृष्णायाकुण्ठमेधसे। सर्वव्याधिविनाशाय प्रभो माममृतं कृधि।।

प्रतिदिन प्रातः काल नींद से जगते ही बिना किसी से कुछ बोले तीन बार जप करने से सभी प्रकार के अनिष्ट का अंत हो जाता है। अगर जीवन में विशेष परेशानी आ रही है तो संकल्प लेकर 51000 बार जप करें और जप पूरा होने के बाद 5100 बार मंत्र का जप करते हुए हवन करें।

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