Krishna Janmashtami 2014
5241th Birth Anniversary of Lord Krishna Nishita Puja Time = 24:03+ to 24:47+ Duration = 0 Hours 44 Mins Mid Night Moment = 24:25+ On 18th, Parana Time = After 06:06 On Parana Day Ashtami Tithi End Time = 06:06 Janmashtami without Rohini Nakshatra *Vaishnava Krishna Janmashtami falls on 18/Aug/2014 For Vaishnava Janmashtami Next Day Parana Time = 05:56 (After Sunrise) On Parana Day Ashtami got over before Sunrise Janmashtami without Rohini Nakshatra Ashtami Tithi Begins = 05:55 on 17/Aug/2014 Ashtami Tithi Ends = 06:06 on 18/Aug/2014
Celebration of Krishna Janmashtami
Shri Krishna Janmashtami is the birth date of shri krishna ,this auspicious day is celebrating on Asthmi thithi according to Hindu calender.On this occasion the temples are decorated with beautiful flowers and lightening at the midnight.Peoples gathers in the temples with their families and chants the name of god till mid night when the birthday celebration of shri krishna begins.Krishna Janmashtami is an Hindu festival which is celebrated every year not only in India but also in the every corner of the world.
The Krishna Janmashtami of mathura,vrindavan and dwarka where the shri krishna avatar of lord Vishnu took birth .Peoples gather there and witnessed of that auspicious moment of shri krishna birth.
Fasting Rules of Krishna Janmashtami
No grains should be consumed during Janmashtami fasting until the fast is broken on next day after Sunrise. All rules followed during Ekadashi fasting should be followed during Janmashtami fasting also. Parana which means breaking the fast should be done at an appropriate time. For Krishna Janmashtami fasting, Parana is done on next day after Sunrise when Ashtami Tithi and Rohini Nakshatra are over. If Ashtami Tithi and Rohini Nakshatra don't get over before Sunset then fast can be broken during day time when either Ashtami Tithi or Rohini Nakshatra is over. When neither Ashtami Tithi nor Rohini Nakshatra is over before Sunset or even Hindu Midnight (also known as Nishita Time) one should wait to get them over before breaking the fast. Depending on end timing of Ashtami Tithi and Rohini Nakshatra fasting on Krishna Janmashtami might continue for two complete days. Devotees who are not able to follow two days fasting might break the fast on next day after Sunrise. It has been suggested by Hindu religious text Dharmasindhu.
Smarta followers who understand the difference between Smarta and Vaishnava sectarian don't follow ISKCON date to observe Janmashtami fasting. Unfortunately ISKCON date to observe Janmashtami is unanimously followed in Braj region and most common people who just follow the buzz observe it on the date followed by the ISKCON. People who are not the followers of Vaishnavism are followers of Smartism. Hindu religious texts like Dharmasindhu and Nirnaysindhu have well defined rules to decide Janmashtami day and those rules should be followed to decide Janmashtami day if one is not the follower of Vaishnava Sampradaya. Ekadashi fasting is one of the good examples to understand this difference. Rules to observe Ekadashis' fasting are also different for Smarta and Vaishnava communities. However there is more awareness about different Ekadashi rules followed by Vaishnava sectarian. Not only Ekadashis, Vaishnava fasting day for Janmashtami and Rama Navami might be one day later than Smarta fasting day. The followers of Vaishnavism give preference to Ashtami Tithi and Rohini Nakshatra. The followers of Vaishnavism never observe Janmashtami on Saptami Tithi. Janmashtami day according to Vaishnava rules always fall on Ashtami or Navami Tithi on Hindu calendar. However rules followed by Smartism to decide Janmashtami day are more complex. The preference is given to Nishita or Hindu midnight. The preference is given to the day, either Saptami Tithi or Ashtami Tithi, when Ashtami Tithi prevails during Nishita and further rules are added to include Rohini Nakshatra. The final consideration is given to the day which has the most auspicious combination of Ashtami Tithi and Rohini Nakshatra during Nishita time. Janmashtami day according to Smarta rules always fall on Saptami or Ashtami Tithi on Hindu calendar. This page list Janmashtami according to Smarta Sampradaya and make a footer note if it doesn't coincide with Janmashtami day observed by the ISKCON. Krishna Janmashtami is also known as Krishnashtami, Gokulashtami, Ashtami Rohini, Srikrishna Jayanti and Sree Jayanthi.
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