Janmashtami 2017: Govinda aala re! 

Janmashtami is considered as the birth anniversary of Lord Shri Krishna, devotees of Lord Shri Krishna celebrate this day with great enthusiasm every year. On Janmashtami, there is a huge crowd of devotees in the temples. According to Indian calendar this is a very big festival and Hindus consider this day auspicious.

Janmashtami:

• Every year people eagerly wait for Janmashtami and worship Lord Krishna with many customs.
• Although in many areas Janmashtami’s celebration is celebrated in its own way, most people fast throughout the day on Janmashtami.
• Those who are fasting, they are awake till midnight to complete their fast on this day because it is believed that Lord Shri Krishna was born in midnight.
• After sunset, bhajan-kirtan is performed in the temples.
• The next day of Janmashtami is celebrated as the festival of Nand, on this day people give sweets and gifts to their loved ones.
• In Vrindavan, the birthplace of Shrikrishna, there is a different look of this festival.
• Krishna, Kanhaiya, Govind, Gopal, Nandlal, Brijesh, Manmohan, Balgopal, Murli Manohar, Lord Krishna are called by their devotees with many names.
• Shrikrishna always spread the message of love and harmony between the circumstances of conflict and chaos.
• There are a lot of stories related to the childhood of Krishna.
• Shrikrishna loves butter, due to which he is also known as ‘Makhan Chor’.

Why does Lord Krishna on Janmashtami enjoy ‘Chappan Bhog’?

• Devotees offer 56 types of dishes in the enjoyment, which is called Chappan Bhog.
• Chappan means 56, and enjoyment means food.
• Many people have the question in mind that why 56 dishes are offered to Lord Krishna in the enjoyment?
• There is a story behind it.

Story behind Chappan Bhog:

• It is said that once, to save the people from the outbreak of heavy rain (Lord Indra) in their village.
• Shri Krishna lifted the Govardhan mountain on his junior finger.
• All the villagers took place under Govardhan mountain.
• For seven consecutive days, Shri Krishna kept the Govardhan mountain on his finger, in the end Lord Indra realized his mistake.
• Lord Krishna used to eat eight kinds of food every day, but for seven days, he did not eat anything.
• Therefore, after seven days, every resident of the village brought a 56-like (eight times seven) dish for the manifestation of unarmed.

Chappan Bhog:

• It is said that in Chappan Bhog, there are the some dishes which were meant to Lord Shrikrishna.
• Usually it includes things like cereals, fruits, dry fruits, sweets, drinks, snacks and pickles.
• There are also variations in this.
• Many people offer 16 types of snacks, 20 types of sweets and 20 types of dry fruits.
• In general, in the Chappan festivities, Makhan Mishri, Kheer and Rasgulla, Jalebi, Zira Laddu, Rabri, Matri, Malpua, Mohanbhog.
• In addition,Chutney, Marmalade, Greens, Yoghurt, Rice, Dal, Kadhi, Gavar, Chila, Papad.
• Furthermore, Moong Dal Pahlava , Pakoda, khichadi, eggplant vegetable, gourd vegetable, whole, almond milk.
• Also, tikki, cashew nuts, almonds, pistachios.

Bal Gopal enjoys Makhan Mishri:

• Makhan Mishri is very easy to make.
• To make this, you only need cream and sugar candy with no salt.
• You can also collect cream from full cream milk.
• For a few days, you keep on collecting milk cream.
• When you have enough cream, it will start separating the butter from the cream with the help of cold water.
• Continue to churn the cream until the butter is completely separated.
• Gather the butter and keep it cool for free in an hour for one hour.
• Now you can enjoy it by putting some sugar candies and dry fruits.

Make these recipes from sabudana during the fast:

These days many such foods made from sago are very popular. This time, the people who are thinking of keeping fast and that they are thinking about how to eat without eating their whole day, they do not need to worry. Here we are going to tell you about some such recipes made from sabudana which you can eat during the fast.

Sabudana khichdi:

• Sabudana contains plenty of starch and carbohydrate, by which eating during fast gives you the energy needed. In addition, sabudana khichdi is very light to eat. It is made from sabudana, peanuts, green chillies, rock salt and ghee.

Sabudana Papad:

• It is highly appreciated during fasting, with this crunchy papad, you can calm your appetite.

Sabudana Kheer:

• People make this delicious dessert on festival occasions. With sabudana, there is a different taste of elastic and saffron. You can also try this on Janmashtami by looking at the recipe of sabudana saffron made by Niru Gupta.

Sabudana Vada:

• Made with potatoes and sabudana is very delicious, which you can make this time on the occasion of Janmashtami.

Sabudana Tikki:

• Sabudana tikki is very easy to make. Mash the potatoes and put sabudana in it, add green chilli, rock salt and spices. Give the tikki shape with your hand and fry them. Serve it with mint chutney.

Enjoy! Janmashtami, Happy Krishna Janmashtami.

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