Janmashtami 2023: Today or tomorrow, when is Janmashtami being celebrated? Puja Muhurta is only 46 minutes

Shri Krishna was born on the Ashtami date of Krishna Paksha of Bhadrapada month. This year this date is falling on two days i.e. 6th and 7th September. In such a situation, there is a lot of confusion among people regarding Janmashtami.Shri Krishna was born on the Ashtami date of Krishna Paksha of Bhadrapada month. This year this date is falling on two days i.e. 6th and 7th September. In such a situation, there is a lot of confusion among people regarding Janmashtami.

There is a lot of confusion regarding Janmashtami. Ashtami Tithi is starting from 6th September i.e. Wednesday afternoon and will end on 7th September evening. In such a situation, many people are celebrating Janmashtami today and many others tomorrow. Janmashtami is celebrated as the birth anniversary of Shri Krishna. In such a situation, let us clear all the confusion as to when the birth anniversary will be celebrated this year.

Janmashtami is celebrated every year on the eighth day of Krishna Paksha of Bhadrapada month. It is believed that Shri Krishna was born on this Ashtami Tithi at 12 midnight in Rohini Nakshatra. This year Ashtami Tithi will start at 3.37 pm on Wednesday and will continue till 4.16 pm on 7th September. Apart from this, this time after years a rare coincidence has happened on Janmashtami. Shri Krishna was born in Rohini Nakshatra on the midnight of Ashtami Tithi. This time also, on 6th September, there is a coincidence of Rohini Nakshatra with Ashtami Tithi, which is very auspicious. In such a situation, the householders will celebrate Janmashtami on 6th September only.

Puja Muhurta of only 46 minutes

Udayatithi is more important in the Vaishnav sect, so these people will celebrate the birth anniversary on 7th September. On the day of Janmashtami, a fast is observed throughout the day and at 12 o'clock in the night, Laddu Gopal is born and offered to him. Then Prasad is distributed among all. Only after that the fast is broken. The auspicious time for worshiping Shri Krishna on 6th September is only 46 minutes. The auspicious time of puja will start from 11:56 am and will end at 12:42 pm on 7th September.

What is worship method

Wake up early on the day of Janmashtami and wear clean clothes. Then clean the place where the idol of Laddu Gopal is installed and decorate it with things like flower garland and fragrance. You can also arrange small children's toys for Laddu Gopal here. After this also place the cradle. After this, after fasting for the whole day, get Laddu Gopal born at midnight. In this, bathe Shri Krishna with Panchamrit and offer the sweet dish Makhan Mishri. After this, offer Tulsi Dal to Shri Krishna and chant Om Namo Bhagwate Vasudevaya mantra.