Janmashtami 2021: Puja Muhurat, Dahi Handi timings, Vidhi and Vrat rituals

Shri Krishna Janmashtami Puja Timings according to drikpanchang.com for this year are: Shri Krishna Jayanti Yoga 5248th Birth Anniversary of Lord Krishna Krishna Janmashtami on Monday, August 30, 2021 Nishita Puja Time - 11:59 PM to 12:44 AM, Aug 31 Duration - 00 Hours 45 Mins Dahi Handi on Tuesday, August 31, 2021

Parana as per Dharma Shastra according to drikpanchang.com this year are:

Parana Time - after 09:44 AM, Aug 31 On Parana Day Rohini Nakshatra End Time - 09:44 AM

On Parana Day Ashtami got over before Sunrise

Alternate Parana as per Dharma Shastra Parana Time - after 05:59 AM, Aug 31

Parana can be done on next day sunrise after Deva Puja, Visarjan etc. Parana as per modern tradition in society

Parana Time - after 12:44 AM, Aug 31 at many places in India, Parana is done after Nishita i.e. Hindu midnight

Mid Night Moment - 12:22 AM, Aug 31 Chandrodaya Moment - 11:35 PM Krishna Dashami Ashtami Tithi Begins - 11:25 PM on Aug 29, 2021 Ashtami Tithi Ends - 01:59 AM on Aug 31, 2021 Rohini Nakshatra Begins - 06:39 AM on Aug 30, 2021 Rohini Nakshatra Ends - 09:44 AM on Aug 31, 2021

Purchase a cradle and place Lord Krishna's idol in it.

Pray with utmost bhakti and pure mind, heart body and soul to invoke the Lord. With folded hands pray to him to accept your puja.

Then, clean his feet with water (you can also use the holy Ganga Jal) and perform the Abhishekam. Also, you can use milk and water to bathe the Lord.

Take a fresh, unused cloth to wipe the Lord's idol, and adorn him with new clothes. After that, tie a mouli thread to Laddoo Gopal.

You can offer a janeyu thread to the Lord also which is sacred in nature.

Apply Chandan or sandalwood to the Lord, adorn him with new jewellery items which are easily available with Krishna clothes in the market.

Place fresh flowers before him, lit the incense sticks and pray to the Lord.

Invoke the Lord and immerse yourself in his bhakti.

You can then place the prasad or naivedhyam prepared at home or sweets which you have bought. Lit the dhoop, incense sticks followed by Tamboolam which includes paan, supari, fruits and money.

 On Janmashtami, devotees observe a day-long fast and break it only at the stroke of 12  (the midnight) with fruits and prasad which is first offered to the Lord.

Sweets are prepared and distributed amongst friends, relatives and others. During this time, Krishna bhajans are recited and devotees sing-dance and pray to the Lord.