This year, Krishna Janmashtami will be celebrated on August 30.
This festival which is also known as Gokul Ashtami, celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, who is Lord Vishnu’s eighth avatar. But this time Krishna Janmashtami is considered more special and is auspicious in many ways. Janmashtami is celebrated on the Ashtami of Krishna Paksha of Bhadrapada month. Lord Shri Krishna was born on Bhadra Krishna Ashtami Tithi, Monday in Rohini Nakshatra and in Taurus at midnight. Ashtami Tithi will commence at 11.25 PM on August 29 and will end at 1.59 AM on August 31.
The most auspicious time or Janmashtami Shubh Muhurat for worshipping Lord Krishna will be for 45 minutes. This auspicious period will be during the Nishita Kaal from 11:59 PM (Aug 30) to 12:44 AM (Aug 31), as Krishna was born at midnight. The rare combination of Ashtami Tithi and Rohini Nakshatra at midnight forms Jayanti Yog. And this time, as per calculations of astrology, after 10 long decades (101 years), Jayanti Yog is forming on Janmashtami. It is very unusual for Ashtami Tithi, Rohini Nakshatra and Monday to converge.
This is considered very auspicious as devotees can reap great benefits by worshiping Lord Krishna and observing Janmashtami fast. A few astrologers have suggested that devotees should not let boons in this rare happenstance slip through their hands. It is being said that during such conjuction of stars on Janmashtami, a person who observes fast gets his or her wishes fulfilled and also gets liberation from the sins committed knowingly or unknowingly in three births. Seeking progeny, many women observe ritualistic fast on Janmashtami and worship Gopal, the child form of Lord Krishna after bathing with Panchamrit, then wearing new clothes and chanting Gopal mantra. Jalabhishek of Laddu Gopal, placing Him in a swing and swing, offering satvik bhog and butter is considered very auspicious.
Devotees, who are planning to observe a fast on Janmashtami, can break it only after 9:44 am on August 31. If someone is unable to wait this long to break his/her fast, then Parana is advisable after 5:59 AM on August 31. It is believed that fasting on Janmashtami brings happiness to all including children. Lord Krishna also fulfills the wishes if worshipped with all heart.
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