Customs and Traditions of Sri Krishna Janmaashtami (Sri Krishna Jayanthi)
Om! Gam! Ganapathaye! Namaha! Om! Sri Raghavendraya Namaha! Om! Namo! Bhagavathe! Vaasudevaya! Om! Ham! Hanumathe! Sri Rama Doothaya Namaha! Sri Krishna Jayanthi ( Customs & Traditions ) It is our Hindu sampradaya to celebrate birth days of Avathara Moorthis as a festival. Though Janmaashtami is celebrated across the country, divergent traditions are followed in its celebration. Generally birthdays are celebrated based on lunar thithi. But the birth day of Lord Sri Krishna is associated not only with the lunar thithi but also with his birth star Rohini Nakshathra. Due to calendar difference the festival of Janmastami is observed during Sravana Masam in South India by which time it will be Bhadrapada Masam in North India around which time Sun will be transiting in Leo sign. In certain regions and philosophies occurrence of Rohini star spreading beyond mid night is given significance while in some others, Ashtami thithi spreading beyond midnight is given promin...