Janmashtami pooja is the one of the most well known pooja of India. The whole nation celebrates the divine birth of Lord Krishna on this day. People perform grand janmashtami pooja with different janmashtami pooja items. They do janmashtami arti and sing varied janmashtami bhajans. There are many people who observe fast on this day and eat at midnight only after the janmashtami pooja is over.
Decorations
Janmashtami is the divine day, especially devoted to the worshipping of Lord Krishna. It is the perfect time to give a decorative and festive makeover to your 'pooja ghar', kitchen, drawing and other rooms of the house. The center of attraction of the day is the puja ghar. It should be brightly decorated to welcome Lord Krishna and fill your house with His blessings.
You can decorate the house with different decorative items available in the market. There are innumerable item that you can purchase and decorate the house.
Besides, different luminaries and blinking lights are also used to decorate the house and the worship room.
Different kinds of toys are assembled and decorated in the room. It is believed that the newborn child will play with these toys
Among the other decorations, one must not forget the cradle of the Lord. Even the cradle of the newborn should also be decked up. You can extensively make use of flowers, diyas and candles for decorating your house.
You can also use different sculptures and idols of Shri Krishna. There are the most appealing decorative pieces where Krishna is playing flute or He is with beloved Radha. The Janmashtami puja can be performed with these idols and hence, can be placed in the puja room
There are colorful Krishna wall hangings that be purchased also. These are the most popular Janmashtami pooja decoration item. For the festive look, you can also decorate embroidered cloth panels depicting Bal Gopal and his life.
Varied door hangings with pictures of Lord Krishna look unique Janmashtami pooja decorations.
There are banners too with 'Shubh Janmashtami' written on it. You can make use of them too for Krishna Janmashtami.
Pooja Item
Rice Flour,Maida or All purpose flour,Besan,Urda dal flour,Red chilli powder,Hing,Oil,Moong Dal,Channa dal,Dry Coconut Powder,Salt,Thick Poha,Thin Poha,Sooji,Jaggery,Sugar,Jeera,Mustard Seeds,Ghee,Butter,Milk Butter Milk since Yogurt is not used during this vrata,Coconut
Pooja
The puja begins early in the morning when the devotees give a bath to the Krishna idol with sacred Ganga jal (water collected from River Ganga).
The idol is then adorned with new clothes generally in red, yellow and orange colors. These clothes are decked with stone or other precious jewelry. Jewelry is also put on the idol.
Then, the idol is offered different food items or 'bhog'. It can vary from milk and milk products, fruit, kheer, pedha.
After this the special Krishna puja is performed. Diyas are lighted and the house is illuminated. Devotees sing aarti and bells are rung. Some devotees read out the 108 names of the Lord.
The cradle of the Bal Gopal (child God) is rocked and conches are blown.
Once the entire puja is over, the devotees break their fast by having 'panchamrit'.
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