Gokulashtami (Sri Krishna Jayanthi) is a traditional Hindu festival celebrated by both south and North Indians. Janmashtami | Krishna Jayanthi falls on the 8th day after Avani Avittam (Yajur Veda). According to the US calendar this year Gokulashtami is on 29th August. In India, it is celebrated on 30th August
When do you celebrate Krishna Jayanthi?
Traditionally it is celebrated around midnight as that’s the time lord Krishna was born but in our home, we do poojai in the late evening.
Legs for Krishna
We draw Krishna’s footprints from the entrance of the house to the pooja room in rice flour slurry to welcome lord, Krishna. I draw in my entrance but since my pooja room is the carpet I keep the stickers
Offering for Lord Krishna
In addition to the Naivedhyam varieties, you prepare always offer butter, curd, milk, fruits, and Aval (poha| flattened rice) to God.
Other neivediyam items
Click on each picture for the detailed recipe
Vella Seedai
Uppu seedai
Wheat Appam
Palkova
Microwave Palkova
Baked Thattai
Aval payasam
Aval Kesari
Also, check out other traditional bakshanam varieties
Other offerings suggestions
Burfi recipes
Payasam varieties
Laddu varieties
Milk powder recipes
Dry fruits based recipes
Halwa recipes
For krishnar Jayanthi Poojai
Krishna Idol | Krishnar photo Betel leaves Paaku (Supari) Fruits Flowers and Garland for decoration Neivadiyam items Akshadai pooja items Karpuram Karpura thattu Pancha pathiram Coconut Lamp with wick and oil Poojai book or CD to perform poojai
Krishna Jayanthi Poojai
Keep all the naivedhyam ready Draw Krishnar footprints Light lamp Place Krishnar on a stool | plank | palagai and Decorate Krishna with garland/ flowers Perform poojai do deeparadhanai and offer all neivedyam to god Finally sing Krishna songs or play Krishna songs from youtube Next day morning, check Rahu kalam and Yama kandam and find a good time to do simple naivedhyam ( with fruits | raisins) and keep aside the Krishnar.
