Lord krishna baby status in cardle
Krishna janmashtami also known as Janmashtami or Gokulashtami is celebrated as the festival of Birth of Lord Krishna who is eighth avatar of Lord Vishnu.
It is celebrated according to Hindu lunisolar calendar, on 8th day know as Ashtami of the krishn paksh (which is the dark forthnight) in month of Shravan or Bhadrapad which overlaps with August or September month of Gregorian calendar.
Janmashtami is celebrated by people by keeping fast (upavas) ,singing devotionals songs ( bhajan) and keeping a vigil into the night (Ratri jagaran) . After krishna’s midnight hour birth (12 O"clock) status of baby lord krishna are washed (Abhishek) with Panchamrit (mixture of 5 things Honey,liquid jaggery, cow milk, curd and ghee) and Ganga jal (river Ganga water). And new clothed are dressed up and then placed in a cardle (paalana) and Aarti is done
dressed with jewellery and bansuri (flute) mor pankh (peacock feather).
After Aarti the Prasad (holy offerings of food) is offer to krishna .Prasad is usually as follows
1 Panchamrit as mentioned above
Panchamrit
2 Panjiri made of coriander powder, dry fruits and powder sugar.
Panjiri
3 MakhanMishri (Butter with sugar) which is favourite of lord krishna
Makhan Mishri
4 Gola Churma (crushed coconuts with sugar and dry fruits)
Gola Churma
5 Kheer made of milk witg dry fruits and sugar
Kheer
and all this Prasad is given to ever one and blessings of Lord Krishna is taken.
Happy Janmashtami
Hope lord krishna gives strength and happiness and safe us from this disease.
