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Hindu religious texts like Dharmasindhu and Nirnaysindhu have well-defined rules to decide Janmashtami day and those rules should be followed to decide Janmashtami day if one is not the follower of Vaishnava Sampradaya. People who are not the followers of Vaishnavism are followers of Smartism. Unfortunately, ISKCON date to observe Janmashtami is unanimously followed in Braj region and most common people who just follow the buzz observe it on the date followed by the ISKCON. Smarta followers who understand the difference between Smarta and Vaishnava sectarian do not follow ISKCON date to observe Janmashtami fasting. Many people who are not the followers of Vaishnavism do not even understand that ISKCON traditions are different and the most appropriate day to observe Janmashtami fasting might not be the same as that of ISKCON. In North India, most people observe Janmashtami on the day chosen by ISKCON. With all due respect, ISKCON is one of the most commercialized and global religious institutions which spend money and resources to promote ISKCON brand and ISKCON culture. The International Society for Krishna Consciousness, commonly known as ISKCON is founded on the principles of Vaishnava traditions and most followers of the ISKCON are the followers of Vaishnavism. The reason behind this unanimity is the institution of ISKCON. However many people will notice unanimity in North India on choosing the day to celebrate Krishna Janmashtami. A single date for Janmashtami means that both Sampradaya would observe Janmashtami on the same date.
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Vaishanava Sampradaya date is the latter one. The first one is for Smarta Sampradaya and the other one is for Vaishanava Sampradaya. Most of the time, Krishna Janmashtami is listed on two consecutive days. Krishna Janmashtami is also known as Krishnashtami, Gokulashtami, Ashtami Rohini, Srikrishna Jayanti and Sree Jayanthi. It has been suggested by Hindu religious text Dharmasindhu. Devotees who are not able to follow two days fasting might break the fast on next day after Sunrise.
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When neither Ashtami Tithi nor Rohini Nakshatra is over before Sunset or even Hindu Midnight (also known as Nishita Time) one should wait to get them over before breaking the fast.ĭepending on end timing of Ashtami Tithi and Rohini Nakshatra fasting on Krishna Janmashtami might continue for two complete days.
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If Ashtami Tithi and Rohini Nakshatra do not get over before Sunset then fast can be broken during the daytime when either Ashtami Tithi or Rohini Nakshatra is over. For Krishna Janmashtami fasting, Parana is done on next day after Sunrise when Ashtami Tithi and Rohini Nakshatra are over. Parana which means breaking the fast should be done at an appropriate time. All rules followed during Ekadashi fasting should be followed during Janmashtami fasting also. No grains should be consumed during Janmashtami fasting until the fast is broken on next day after Sunrise. Please check Krishna Janmashtami Puja Vidhi which lists all Puja steps for Janmashtami along with Vedic Mantra to perform the Puja. Devotees perform detailed ritualistic Puja during midnight and it involves all sixteen steps which are part of Shodashopachara (षोडशोपचार) Puja Vidhi. The time to perform Krishna Puja is during Nishita Kaal which is the midnight as per Vedic time-keeping. Sankalpa is taken after finishing morning rituals and the day-long fasting begins with Sankalpa. Some devotees break the fast when either Rohini Nakshatra or Ashtami Tithi is over. On fasting day, devotees take Sankalpa to observe a day-long fast and to break it on the next day when both Rohini Nakshatra and Ashtami Tithi are over. 2022 Krishna Janmashtamiĭevotees, who observe fast on Janmashtami, should have the only single meal a day before Janmashtami. In Panchang day starts and ends with sunrise. Hours which are past midnight are suffixed with next day date. Notes: All timings are represented in 12-hour notation in local time of Toronto, Canada with DST adjustment (if applicable).