Janmashtami 2021 Celebrations: Temples in Mumbai to Stream Live Puja to Celebrate Birth of Krishna Amid COVID-19 Restrictions
Mumbai, August 10: This yr, owing to the coronavirus outbreak, the competition of Janmashtami, shall be celebrated over three days (August 11-13), as a substitute of the customary two days. In accordance to a Occasions of India report, the rationale behind it is because temples can be unable to host devotees due to the quite a few restrictions amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
Subsequently, this yr, for the comfort of the devotees, darshan shall be out there on-line. ISKCON will rejoice the start of Lord Krishna on the midnight of August 12. Devotees shall be in a position to view e-puja and abhishek on-line. Temples have already been updating often on their social media handles sharing updates earlier than the primary competition.
On today, Devotees normally observe fasts, sing devotional songs in reward of the lord, take part in Dahi Handi celebrations, maintain ceremonies in temples the place Lord Krishna is welcomed annually and extra. The most important celebrations happen in Mathura and Vrindavan respectively, the place Lord Krishna is believed to have been born.
This yr, Janmashtami shall be celebrated on August 11, and the timings for the prayers start at 12.21 AM till 01.06 AM (on August 12). Dahi Handi celebrations will happen on August 12.
