Masik Krishna Janmashtami 9 July

The Festival celebrated on March 14th, 2023 by Hindus in honor of Krishna is called Masik Krishna Janmashtami. This day serves to educate Krishna devotees about the benefits of worshipping Krishna and what they gain from it. Some Krishna followers also celebrate it as Krishna’s Birthday, and Krishna birthday celebrations take place in Krishna temples. According to the Bhagavad Gita, Vasudev was Krishna’s father, and Devaki was his mother, so Vasudev and Devaki are also worshipped on this occasion.

Rituals related to Masik Krishna Janmashtami

There are several rituals associated with Masik Krishna Janmashtami. As this Festival marks Krishna’s birthday, Krishna is worshipped at various temples in India and other places where Hindu communities exist. Women followers of Krishna observe a fast and receive blessings from him for the long life and prosperity of their children. In Krishna temples, people offer Puja to Krishna, and cooked rice is presented to him as Satvik food.

Significance of Masik Krishna Janmashtami

The significance of Masik Krishna Janmashtami lies in the blessings that Krishna worshippers receive. Worshippers are blessed with happiness, and all their sins are forgiven in return for their Krishna worship. Ancestors of worshippers are also blessed, and Krishna blesses them with salvation. By offering Puja to Vasudev idols, worshippers are blessed with success. At the end of the Festival, new clothes and butter-made foods are distributed as charitable offerings for Krishna’s wealth.