Janma Ashtami or Gokula ashtami, this day Sri Krishna took birth on earth to rid the earth the of ADHARMA. This festival is celebrated all over India, each state has its own unique way of celebrating the feastival. What i am i writing pertains to the Madhva/ Desastha comunities.
This festival comes in month of sravan in the second half, [krishna paksha]. Lord Krishna is worshiped late in the evening, having fasted the whole day.
Models of Krishna and Balarama are made in clay, small babys in twin cradles is made along with models of a Panchngi bramin, a lady selling jamoons[ of which Krishna is said to be fond of]
a cow with calf and a donkey[dont know why].If one cannot make it clay, A sdilver or Pancha loha crawling Krishna can be worshiped in cradle made of silver/white metal/pithal or wood can be decorated and used.
For prasad, as Krishna is a child, lots of savouries and sweets, laddus, doodh peda, butter, milk and curds,Pohe (is also a must) are offered , in addition to friuts of all kinds . as far as possible jamoons are offered.
As the day is spent fasting except for a liquids like milk or butter milk, Saligrama puja is performed in the evening. If this not possible, the Krishna idol will suffice. For some reoson or other the saligrama puja is done in morning, keep the milk used for abhisheka. Get ready the usual puja items haldhi, kumkum, gandha, geja vastra, janivara, flowers, pathri, pan supari, and dakshina. For argya cup supari, coins and the jambhu friut.
Perform the puja the usual way,if the man of the house is doing puja after fasting he can do abhisheka to krishna, if not sprinkle water over the idol, reciting a krishna stothra then raw fresh milk then water again[ same prosegure for abhisheka too].Next adore the idol with the janivara [three threads as for a bramhachari] the any jewel. do puja with haldhi kumkum gandha flowers and pathri. If one has the time do Krishna astothara offering flowers and pathri one by one , oneflower/pathri/mantra akshitha for each name.or at least reciting the keshava nama.
Then mangala arathi tree wicks, naividya, dhoopa arathi, maha mangala arathi with five wicks soaked in ghee.BEFORE THE ASHTOTHARA LIGHT LAMPS.
After the puja Argya is offered to Krishna and the moon.the following mantra said for the puja Yagnaaya Yagnapathaye, Yagneshwaraaya Yagnasambavaaya, Sri Govidhaaya Namaha.
Krishna Argya Mantra.
Jaathaha Kamsa Vadharthaaya, Bhoo-Baaro tha Rathaayacha
Kauravaanaam Vinaashaaya, Dhaithyanaam nidhaanaaya chaI
Pandavaa naam Hitharthaaya Dharma Samsthaapanaya cha
Graharnaaya argyam Devakya Sahitha HareII
Devaki Sahithaaya Sri KrishnaNamaha: Idham argyam Idham Argyam IdhamArgyam Samarpayaami.
CHANDRA ARGYA MANTRA>
Kshiro dharnava Sambootham Athri netra Samudhabna
Grahana Argyam Maaya dhaatham RohiniyaamSahthaaha ShashinI
Rohini Sahithaaya Chandramaase Idham Argyam, Idham Argyam Samarpaayami
These are two Argya Mantraas. All members of the family have to offer argya. Keep a supari, jamboo fruit and coin in the right hand over a Pyala or fairly big bowl .Keep the three things in ur hand till the first argya mantra , first water, milk from the abhisheka and water again, then drop all three coin friutr and supari in the pyala. pick it up again for the Chanra manthra , after the Chandra Mantra the Argya is over, all members to follow the same prosidure onle take a new coin.
Om Sri Vasudevaya Namaha can be repeated 108 times during the day. ONLY MEN SAY OM> Women say Sri Vasudevaaya Namaha.
Phe is offered, as Sri Krishna;s boyhood friend Sudhama had taken a little Pohe, when he visited Sri Krishna.
The Story of Krishna and Sudhama. When both were in the Guru kula. they go out to gather fire- wood for their Guru , but sudden rain makes them both take shelter atop a tree In the rain Krishna hears Sudhama eating crunchy Pohe, and asks Sudhama , what is it that he is eating , Sudhama does not disclose what he ate.
After studies are over all the boys part ways and go back home, so also Krishna and Sudhama. Years pass by , both get married, Krishna is King in Dwaraka, but Sudhama , a priest has a few children and is poor, finding it hard to feed his wife and children.
One day Sudhama's wife , pleads with her husband to visit Sri Krishna, who she feels will redeem them from their poverty, but Sudhama is reluctant. After repeated pleading , Sudhama agrees and asks his wife what will you give to take for my friend? She gives him a little pohe, with which, Sudhama starts his journey to Dwaraka. He reaches there, and guards want to know who is , when he tell them he is Krishna's friend they laugh and mock him , you poor man in tatters, our King's friend ? After a lot of resistance they go tell their king Krishna, A person named Sudhama, says he is your Friend want to meet you. Sri Krishna, at once runs down to meet Sudhama , brings him in makes him sit beside him, sees to it he given food etc, they talk of old times and time is spent, but Sudhama is not sure how to ask Sri Krihna for favors. After a few days he takes leave to go back. Krishna does not offer and Sudhama does not want to ask.
On the way he keeps wondering what to tell his wife, who was so hopeful of getting some relief from poverty. When he does reach his home, every thing is changed he has a new house and his family are well dressed wearing jewels etc looking very prosperous, he thinks he had made a mistake and come to some one else s house. When his wife greets him, he realizes, Sri Krishna, the all knowing had understood his want and given him everything.
Sri Krishna is known as KARUNAKARA.
Another name of Sudhama is Kuchela.
This festival comes in month of sravan in the second half, [krishna paksha]. Lord Krishna is worshiped late in the evening, having fasted the whole day.
Models of Krishna and Balarama are made in clay, small babys in twin cradles is made along with models of a Panchngi bramin, a lady selling jamoons[ of which Krishna is said to be fond of]
a cow with calf and a donkey[dont know why].If one cannot make it clay, A sdilver or Pancha loha crawling Krishna can be worshiped in cradle made of silver/white metal/pithal or wood can be decorated and used.
For prasad, as Krishna is a child, lots of savouries and sweets, laddus, doodh peda, butter, milk and curds,Pohe (is also a must) are offered , in addition to friuts of all kinds . as far as possible jamoons are offered.
As the day is spent fasting except for a liquids like milk or butter milk, Saligrama puja is performed in the evening. If this not possible, the Krishna idol will suffice. For some reoson or other the saligrama puja is done in morning, keep the milk used for abhisheka. Get ready the usual puja items haldhi, kumkum, gandha, geja vastra, janivara, flowers, pathri, pan supari, and dakshina. For argya cup supari, coins and the jambhu friut.
Perform the puja the usual way,if the man of the house is doing puja after fasting he can do abhisheka to krishna, if not sprinkle water over the idol, reciting a krishna stothra then raw fresh milk then water again[ same prosegure for abhisheka too].Next adore the idol with the janivara [three threads as for a bramhachari] the any jewel. do puja with haldhi kumkum gandha flowers and pathri. If one has the time do Krishna astothara offering flowers and pathri one by one , oneflower/pathri/mantra akshitha for each name.or at least reciting the keshava nama.
Then mangala arathi tree wicks, naividya, dhoopa arathi, maha mangala arathi with five wicks soaked in ghee.BEFORE THE ASHTOTHARA LIGHT LAMPS.
After the puja Argya is offered to Krishna and the moon.the following mantra said for the puja Yagnaaya Yagnapathaye, Yagneshwaraaya Yagnasambavaaya, Sri Govidhaaya Namaha.
Krishna Argya Mantra.
Jaathaha Kamsa Vadharthaaya, Bhoo-Baaro tha Rathaayacha
Kauravaanaam Vinaashaaya, Dhaithyanaam nidhaanaaya chaI
Pandavaa naam Hitharthaaya Dharma Samsthaapanaya cha
Graharnaaya argyam Devakya Sahitha HareII
Devaki Sahithaaya Sri KrishnaNamaha: Idham argyam Idham Argyam IdhamArgyam Samarpayaami.
CHANDRA ARGYA MANTRA>
Kshiro dharnava Sambootham Athri netra Samudhabna
Grahana Argyam Maaya dhaatham RohiniyaamSahthaaha ShashinI
Rohini Sahithaaya Chandramaase Idham Argyam, Idham Argyam Samarpaayami
These are two Argya Mantraas. All members of the family have to offer argya. Keep a supari, jamboo fruit and coin in the right hand over a Pyala or fairly big bowl .Keep the three things in ur hand till the first argya mantra , first water, milk from the abhisheka and water again, then drop all three coin friutr and supari in the pyala. pick it up again for the Chanra manthra , after the Chandra Mantra the Argya is over, all members to follow the same prosidure onle take a new coin.
Om Sri Vasudevaya Namaha can be repeated 108 times during the day. ONLY MEN SAY OM> Women say Sri Vasudevaaya Namaha.
Phe is offered, as Sri Krishna;s boyhood friend Sudhama had taken a little Pohe, when he visited Sri Krishna.
The Story of Krishna and Sudhama. When both were in the Guru kula. they go out to gather fire- wood for their Guru , but sudden rain makes them both take shelter atop a tree In the rain Krishna hears Sudhama eating crunchy Pohe, and asks Sudhama , what is it that he is eating , Sudhama does not disclose what he ate.
After studies are over all the boys part ways and go back home, so also Krishna and Sudhama. Years pass by , both get married, Krishna is King in Dwaraka, but Sudhama , a priest has a few children and is poor, finding it hard to feed his wife and children.
One day Sudhama's wife , pleads with her husband to visit Sri Krishna, who she feels will redeem them from their poverty, but Sudhama is reluctant. After repeated pleading , Sudhama agrees and asks his wife what will you give to take for my friend? She gives him a little pohe, with which, Sudhama starts his journey to Dwaraka. He reaches there, and guards want to know who is , when he tell them he is Krishna's friend they laugh and mock him , you poor man in tatters, our King's friend ? After a lot of resistance they go tell their king Krishna, A person named Sudhama, says he is your Friend want to meet you. Sri Krishna, at once runs down to meet Sudhama , brings him in makes him sit beside him, sees to it he given food etc, they talk of old times and time is spent, but Sudhama is not sure how to ask Sri Krihna for favors. After a few days he takes leave to go back. Krishna does not offer and Sudhama does not want to ask.
On the way he keeps wondering what to tell his wife, who was so hopeful of getting some relief from poverty. When he does reach his home, every thing is changed he has a new house and his family are well dressed wearing jewels etc looking very prosperous, he thinks he had made a mistake and come to some one else s house. When his wife greets him, he realizes, Sri Krishna, the all knowing had understood his want and given him everything.
Sri Krishna is known as KARUNAKARA.
Another name of Sudhama is Kuchela.
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