Jaipur, September 10 (HS). Radha Ashtami festival will be celebrated with devotion on Wednesday, the Ashtami of Shukla Paksha of Bhadrapada month. In the temples of Chhoti Kashi, Radha ji will be anointed with Panchamrit and made to wear new clothes. Attractive decoration will be done with flowers. Astrologer Banwari Lal Sharma said that due to Ravi Yoga on Radha Ashtami, worshipping Lord Krishna and Radha Rani on this day will give special results. Ashtami Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Bhadrapada month will start on September 10 at 11 pm. Which will end the next day on September 11 at 12 midnight. On the basis of Udayatithi, the festival of Radha Ashtami will be celebrated on Wednesday. The time of worship of Ladli ji will be especially auspicious from 11.03 am to 01.32 pm. The total duration of the worship will be 2 hours 29 minutes. On Radha Ashtami, Jyeshtha Nakshatra will remain from morning to 9.22 pm. After that Mool Nakshatra starts.
The main celebration of Radhastami will be held on Wednesday at Govind Devji temple. Mangala Jhanki Darshan will be held at 4 am. After this, Darshan will be opened after Abhishek of Priya Ji (Radha Rani Ji) at 4.45 am. Panchamrit Abhishek of Radha Rani Ji will be done with milk, curd, ghee, sugar and honey. The special thing is that at the time of Abhishek of Radha Ji, a curtain will be drawn on the idol of Thakur Ji. That is, there will be no darshan of Thakur Ji at the time of Abhishek of Radha Ji. After this, darshan of Maha Aarti will be held. Panchamrit will be distributed free of cost in the temple premises. After this, Dhoop Jhanki will be opened. Thakur Shriji will be adorned with new yellow dress and special ornaments. Panjiri, Laddoo, Mawa Barfi will be offered as Prasad. In Dhoop Jhanki, Adhivas Puja of Thakur Shriji will be performed under the guidance of Mahant Anjan Kumar Goswami. There will be darshan of Chhappan Bhog Jhanki. Shri Radha Rani Ji's festival will be celebrated by exchanging greetings in Shringar Jhanki. In the evening, there will be darshan of special Phool Bangla tableau of Thakur Shriji. Special Utsav Darshan tableau will be from 7 pm to 8.30 pm. After this, Shayan tableau will be opened.
Radha Ashtami will be celebrated with great pomp on Wednesday at the Sri Krishna temple in Jagatpura, Jaipur. On the day of Radha Ashtami, after the Mangala Aarti in the temple premises, devotees will chant Radhika Ashtam. After which bhajan kirtan will be organized throughout the day. Radha Ashtami is the birthday of Radha Rani. On this day, Radha Krishna will be anointed with Mahabhishek.
Temple president Amitasana Das said that to understand the deeds of Lord Krishna, we need the blessings of Radha Rani. Only by her blessings can we move forward on the path of devotion. Radha is Krishna's Adi Shakti and she is very dear to Krishna. We all try to love Krishna and Krishna loves Radha. He said that on the day of Radha-Ashtami, the Mahabhishek of Lord Krishna and Radha will be performed in the evening.
In the Ladli ji temple located in Ramganj, Radha ji's janmabhishek will be done with air roar in the presence of Mahant. In Gopinath ji temple located in Purani Basti, Radha Damodar ji temple located in Chowra Rasta, Radha Govind ji temple located in Goner Road, Brajnidhi ji temple of Devasthan Department located in Chandni Chowk, Anand Krishna Bihari located in Chandni Chowk and various Krishna temples including Radha ji's Janmotsav, after the abhishek, the Radha will be adorned with new clothes. Apart from this, Radhashtami will be celebrated with great pomp in Saras Nikunj located in Paanon ka Dariba and Radha Rani will be pampered.