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Janmashtami 2024: Why is Shri Krishna worshipped with Panjiri? | News India

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the new World: (Janmasthami 2024): The festival of Shri Krishna Janmashtami will be celebrated with great pomp on 26 August i.e. Monday. For this, preparations have started in Shri Krishna temples. Special aarti will be performed on the occasion of Shri Krishna's birth at 12 o'clock in the night. During this, many other things including butter, sugar candy and laddu are offered to Lord Krishna as prasad. Among all these things, Panjiri is specially enjoyed.

Panjiri is made from coriander and sugar. Ghee and cardamom are also used in making panjiri. Here we tell you the religious and Ayurvedic importance of panjiri.

Janmashtami auspicious time, date 2024 – Janmashtami auspicious time, date 2024

According to the Hindu calendar, this time it will be celebrated on 26 August (Monday). Ashtami Tithi will start at 3.40 am and will end the next day i.e. 27 August at 2.19 am. The auspicious time for Puja will be from 12:02 am to 12:45 am. The fast can be broken till 6:36 am on 27 August.

According to astrologers, this year on Janmashtami, the moon will be in Vrikha Rashi, which will create Jayanti Yoga. Worshiping in this yoga is considered very auspicious.

What is the religious significance?

According to religious beliefs, Lord Krishna likes butter as well as panjiri very much. In such a situation, panjiri is also offered to Shri Krishna during worship.

What is the Ayurvedic importance?

Actually, the festival of Janmashtami falls in the rainy season. During this time, there is a problem of Vata, Pitta and Kapha. Apart from this, viral infections also spread rapidly. In such a situation, consuming coriander provides relief from all these problems.