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Krishna Janmashtami
August 26, 2024
Sri Krishna Janmashtami will be celebrated at the Temple on Monday, August 26.
The Temple will be open all day, from 8:30 am until midnight.
Special Program for the Evening:
Hari Gita (Hindi) 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Bhajans 10:00 pm – 11:40 pm
Gita – Chapter 11 11:40 pm – 11:50 pm
Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya 11:50 pm – Midnight
Janm, Aarti, Jhoola Midnight
We hope you are able to participate in this auspicious event.
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Krishna Janmashtami, also known as Janmashtami or Gokulashtami, is an annual Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Krishna, the eighth avatar of Lord Vishnu. Here are some key details about this auspicious occasion:
- Date and Timing:
- Krishna Janmashtami falls on the eighth day (Ashtami) of the dark fortnight (Krishna Paksha) in the Hindu month of Shravana (according to the amanta tradition) or Bhadrapada (according to the purnimanta tradition).
- This corresponds to August or September in the Gregorian calendar 1.
- Significance and Customs:
- Devotees celebrate by:
- Participating in puja (worship) and reading religious texts.
- Enacting dance-dramas depicting Krishna’s life from the Bhagavata Purana.
- Fasting (upavasa) and singing devotional songs until midnight (the time of Krishna’s birth).
- The festival is especially significant in the Vaishnavism tradition of Hinduism 2.
- Devotees celebrate by:
- Legend and Birthplace:
- Krishna was born to Devaki and Vasudeva in a prison in Mathura, India.
- His birth was during a time of persecution, and he was the eighth child of Devaki.
- Krishna’s life story is recorded in the Mahabharata, Puranas, and Bhagavata Purana 1.
- Message of Dharma and Love:
May Krishna’s divine presence bring joy and blessings to all!
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We need help every Monday for the next few weeks, especially on Aug 26th which also happens to be Shri Krishna Janmashtami. We also need help on 25th with decorating the temple in preparation for Janmashtami. We are depending on all of you volunteers to get everything done. Please let Mrs.Sabitha ji (+1 (343) 262-1378) know if you are available to help in the evening of 11th, 18th, for shravan Monday Pooja, 25th for cleaning, decorating and preparing the temple for Janmashtami, and on 26th for Janmashtami celebrations. Grateful thanks in advance to all who can help.


