LATEST A2Z STUFF

MOVIES,MUSICS,POSTERS,SPORTS,TRAILERS,TV SHOWS,WALLPAPERS,MP3 SONGS,VIDEOS,RINGTONES,CINEMA NEWS,EXAM RESULTS,GOSSIPS,LIVE STREAMING,FLASH NEWS

Friday, August 27, 2010

WHEN IS JANMASHTAMI | JANMASHTAMI CELEBRATIONS | 2010 DATE

Janmashtami
Janmashtami, one of the most popular festival in Hindu religion is celebrated with lot of enthusiasm. The festival commemorates the birth of Lord Krishna.

Janmashtami celebrates on the eighth day (Ashtami) in the month of Sravana or Savana. Lord Sri Krishna was born on the ‘Rohini’ nakshatram (star).

It is generally celebrated in the month of August-September according to the Christian Calendar. Legend has it that Sri Krishna was born on a dark, stormy and windy night to end the rule and atrocities of his maternal uncle, Kansa.

Position of Stars at the time of Birth

It was only on the eighth day of the second fortnight, in the month of Sravana when, the moon entered the house of Vrishabha in Rohini Nakshatra (star) that Lord appeared. According to Barhapatyamana, the month of Sravana corresponds to the month of Bhadrapada Krishnapaksha.

Janmashtami Celebrations

Janmashtami is celebrated for over two days as “Rohini” nakshatra and Ashtami may not fall on the same day. The first day known as Krishnashtami, as the birth of Bhagwan Krishna falls on the eighth day after Raksha Bandhan, which generally falls in the month of August. The second day is known as Kalashtami.

Welcome the Lord at Midnight

It is only at midnight between the first and the second day that birth of Sri Krishna took place. The actual festivities begin during midnight in this 48 hour period.

The celebration reaches its peak at midnight, with the birth of Lord Krishna, with lot of hymns, arti taking place and blowing of the Conch (shankh), rocking the cradle of Lord. The idol of lord is bathed with Panchamrit (A mixture of milk, ghee, oil, honey and Gangajal). The Panchamrit is later distributed as Prasad to the devotees along with other sweets.

While some Fast on the first day and break it at midnight for others the fasting continues for both days. The period coincides with rainy season.

The date of the Hindu Festival Krishna Janmashtami 2010 is Thursday 2 September.

Tags:krishna janmashtami 2010, Janmashtami 2010, Janmashtami 2010 Date, Janmashtami Celebrations, sri krishna janmashtami, When Is Janmashtami,Janmashtami,Janmashtami festival,Janmashtami 2010,Janmashtami date
MADESWARAN 4:10 PM , No comments :

No comments :

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments ( Atom )