JANMASHTAMI 2021: DATE, PUJA VIDHI, SIGNIFICANCE AND ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW
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In Hindu belief, a manifestation of Lord Vishnu is Shri Krishna whose birthday is celebrated as Janmashtami every year. The festival is special not just for India but other countries as well. On this day, the devotees of Lord Krishna put up ‘Jhankis’ and offer prayers. As per Hindu Panchang, Lord Krishna’s birthday is celebrated every year on the eighth day of Bhadrapada month’s Krishan Paksha, which falls in August–September as per the English calendar. This year, the festival will be celebrated on Monday, August 30.
On this occasion, the devotees spend their day observing a fast. Puja is performed at night and people break their fast after feeding lord Krishna with ‘Bhog’. In Hindu Shastra, the fast kept on Janmashtami is given the status of ‘Vratraj’. It is believed that observing this fast bears more fruit than keeping multiple fasts throughout the year.
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The auspicious date and time of Janmashtami is Monday, August 30. Nishith Puja Muhurat is from 23:59:27 to 24:44:18 — that is 44 minutes. Janmashtami Paran Muhurat is on August 31 after 05:57:47 in the morning.
The devotees prepare their place of worship from early in the morning. Various things and clothes are brought to decorate Lord Krishna. It is believed that the complete makeup of Lord Krishna on this day makes him very happy and he grants wishes to his devotees.
The things that can be used to decorate him include Palna – since lord Krishna’s Ladoo Gopal Swaroop is worshipped on this day. New clothes, mukut with mor pankh, shankh, bansuri, sudarshan chakra, kundal-mani, mala, sharang dhanush, payal, gada. Lord Krishna also really liked cows, tulsi, makhan-mishri and pangeere.
These things are very dear to Lord Krishna and he likes keeping them with him. Hence, even the devotees bring these things with them.
YOGA SESSION: THIS EASY YOGABHYAS IS EFFECTIVE EVEN IF YOU AREN'T 100% .
Yoga Session: This Easy Yogabhyas Is Effective Even If You Aren't 100% Fit
Here are some easy but important postures that you must do at home to stay fit and healthy.
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Exercise is very good for health but if you are unwell, you should avoid a heavy workout. In News 18’s live Yoga session on Saturday, Yoga trainer Savita Yadav talked about some small practices, which can keep you healthy and fit. Here’s what you do: Sit on a yoga mat with your waist and neck straight and focus on yourself. You have to focus on your breathing. Let’s have a look at some easy and small Yoga practices.
You have to move your neck backwards while breathing in, but bring the neck forward while breathing out. If you experience pain in the neck, do not perform this exercise again. After doing this 8 to 10 times, move your neck towards left and right and take care of breathing. Then you have to bend your neck towards the right while inhaling and then towards the left while exhaling. Continue the exercise and move your neck in a circular motion. If you have pain in the neck, you should do half rotation towards the back and do not bend your neck in front. This is called cervical power development action. You can do these exercises 2-3 times a day.
Follow this by touching the fingers of your hand to your shoulder and rotating your hand in this posture. Then keeping your hand connected with your shoulder, touch both the elbow and then take them away. Practice this while breathing in and out. After doing this for some time, spread your hands. Stretch both the hands in their direction and twist your wrist upwards and downwards. While twisting your wrist, breath in when bringing the finger side up and breath out when bringing then down. Do these 8-10 times. Then keeping the hand in this posture, move the wrist left and right in place of up and down.
Next, while keeping your hand straight, bring them in front and then spread your arms and take them back as per your capacity. During this too, focus on your breathing. Now bring your hands down while breathing out and take your hand up while breathing in.
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