India is the home of celebrating gods and goddesses. Based on the gods’ birth and their sacrifice on earth, the ancestors select auspicious days to celebrate and express their devotion to the gods and goddesses. One of the festivals is Krishna Janmashtami Puja vidhi in which people celebrate the birth of Krishna, the 8th avatar of lord vishnu. Every year, people devote their love and devotion to lord vishnu at the Ashtami by offering sweets and other favourite items to the God.
People do fasting, gather images of all the avatars of Krishna, and chant devotional songs in their homes or temples throughout the night. Read the blog to find out the story behind Krishna Janmashtami and how to decorate your house on that specific festival.
Krishna Janmashtami 2025
The births of gods are considered as the birth of a new revolution to demonstrate the dharma in the land. People of every state in India dedicate their devotion to Lord Krishna on Krishna Janmashtami puja to express their love towards the 8th incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
People believe the birth of lord vishnu on the auspicious day is to demonstrate the light of dharma and destroy the evilness around the world. To celebrate the krishna’s avatar, people set up a Janmashtami ritual at home. Those festivals and celebrations let people believe Lord Krishna will remove all their pains and worries and let them live with oneness and purity.
On the auspicious day, people dress their babies as little Krishna and print the feet of the babies from their house entrance to the rooms, which signifies the entrance of lord Krishna into the house.
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How to Decorate Your Home for Krishna Janmashtami Puja
Before celebrating the Krishna Janmashtami puja, there are a few Janmashtami decoration ideas that people have to collect to express their love and devotion to lord krishna. Here they are
- Before starting the Krishna Janmashtami puja, clean the house, especially the puja room.
- Place a clean cloth on the floor or table, then set up Lord Krishna’s photo and sculptures. If you have sculptures, prepare new clothes to decorate them with jewellery and peacock feathers.
- Collect all the versions of Krishna from his childhood to his warrior figure, and arrange it in order.
- Decorate the idols with flowers, garlands and toran around the puja room.
- Set up the plates with Tulsi leaves, kumkum, and sandal paste.
- Collect holy water, fresh coconuts, fruits and other sweets as offerings for Krishna.
With all their decoration and chanting the stories of the midnight Krishna birth collection before beginning the puja.
How to do Krishna Janmashtami Puja at Home
- After collecting and arranging all the necessary items for Krishna Janmashtami Puja, follow the Krishna Puja steps to express your devotion.
- After decorating the idols, sit in the east or north direction and begin your praying. Applying gopi chandan and sandalwood on the forehead expresses your devotion to lord Krishna.
- Light up the Diya and perform the mantras and hymns about the birth history of Krishna, from his birth in Mathura prison, his unrequited love for Radha, and his war against his uncle, King Kamsa.
- After the aarti, people close their eyes and begin to meditate to express their pains and suffering to God.
- After the praying and chanting of Lord Krishna’s life journey in demonstrating the dharma in the world, people end their fasting by eating prasad at midnight.
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Final Takeaway
In Indian mythology, Lord Vishnu seems to be the protector of dharma. His 8th avatar as Krishna is considered as a blessing to the people, and wholeheartedly welcomed to the world.
Krishna’s Janmashtami perfectly combines devotion, joy, and cultural traditions by performing and idolising Lord Krishna. By devoting themselves to Lord Krishna, people believe that their souls are pure and protected.
Celebrate Krishna Janmashtami Puja at home with divine grace!
