Janmashtami 2023: Hindu festival of Janmashtami, also known as Krishna Janmashtami, Gokulashtami, Krishnasthami, or Srijayanti, commemorates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. Occurring on the Ashtami Tithi of Krishna Paksha during the Bhadrapad month, falls on September 6 and 7 this year.
One of the key rituals during this festival is fasting, observed by many devotees for 24 hours, concluding with the midnight feast, or "bhog," offered to Lord Krishna. Here are some quotes and wishes to celebrate this auspicious occasion of Krishna Janmashtami.
"Wherever there is Krishna, the master of all mystics, and wherever there is Arjuna, the supreme archer, there will also certainly be opulence, victory, extraordinary power, and morality." - Srila Prabhupada, Bhagavad Gita 18.78 "You have the right to work, but never to the fruit of the work. You should never engage in action for the sake of reward, nor should you long for inaction." - Lord Krishna "It is better to perform one’s own duties imperfectly than to master the duties of another.
By fulfilling the obligations one is born with, a person never comes to grief." - Lord Krishna, Bhagavad Gita "Experience cold or heat, pleasure, or pain. These experiences are fleeting; they come and go.
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