Janmashtami 2023: year 2023 Krishna Janmotsav will also be celebrated on 06 September and 07 September. This does not happen in any one year but every year. That’s why people often have this question, why Krishna Janmashtami is celebrated for two days. In such a situation, a situation of confusion also arises as to on which day the devotee should fast and worship on these two days and on which day not.
why two days are celebrated krishna janmashtami (Why celebrate Janmashtami is two days)
There are two types of traditions and beliefs behind the celebration of Janmashtami for two days. On the first day, the festival of Janmashtami is celebrated by the Smarta i.e. householders. On the other day people belonging to the Vaishnava sect or saints celebrate. But now the question arises that what is the reason behind celebrating Janmashtami on different days for Grihastha and Vaishnava. Let us know.
Reason for celebrating Janmashtami for two days
The reason for celebrating Janmashtami for two days is that, based on Smart ISKCON, Krishna does not follow the date of birth. If they are called smart then they believe in Smriti etc. scriptures and on the basis of this they observe fast etc.
On the other hand, Vaishnavas are those who worship Vishnu and believe in the incarnations of Vishnu. In Vaishnava culture, Janmashtami is celebrated according to Ashtami Tithi and Rohini Nakshatra. In such a situation, Janmashtami is celebrated on Smarta Saptami date only. Both look at special yoga etc. to celebrate Janmashtami and celebrate Janmashtami on the basis of this. Because there is no emphasis on the date of birth. In this case, Janmashtami can be celebrated on Saptami Tithi and coincidentally on Navami Tithi as well.
What is Udayatithi and its recognition (Importance of Udaya Tithi)
Understanding Udayatithi is just like Hindu calendar and Gregorian calendar. According to the Gregorian calendar, the date changes after 12 midnight. But according to the Hindu calendar, the next date is after sunrise. This is called Udaya Tithi. According to the Hindu calendar, a day is from sunrise to sunset. According to this, if Ashtami Tithi falls at the time of sunrise. But even if Navami Tithi falls after some time, it will be considered as Ashtami Tithi and even if the next day sunrise is touching Dashami Tithi, Navami Tithi is lost. If we talk about the festival of Janmashtami, then even after it is celebrated, it is celebrated on both the days and the atmosphere of Krishna’s birth anniversary is joyful as well as devotional. In the festival of Janmashtami, the whole country starts looking like Krishnanagari Mathura and Vrindavan.
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