How is Janmashtami celebrated in Australia? (ऑस्ट्रेलिया में कैसे मनाई जाती है जन्माष्टमी?)

Shri Krishna Janmashtami is the most auspicious and festive vocal day of the year for Krishna devotees! The festival of Janmashtami is now a worldwide celebration that brings together millions of people from all cultures and religious backgrounds. No matter where you are, you can celebrate with your family and friends the universally renowned gem of yoga knowledge and the embodiment of spiritual love - the Supreme Soul, Bhagwan Shri Krishna.This year Shri Krishna Janmashtami is falling from 6 Sept, 2023 – Thu, 7 Sept, 2023, and it is a time of joy all over the world to mark the birthday of Shri Krishna. These festivities can continue for weeks at a time, during which time the festivities of devotees of Krishna remain vocal.

How Australian Devotees Celebrate Janmashtami:
Across Australia, the auspicious arrival of Sri Krishna is celebrated with bright and colorful celebrations featuring inspiring Vedic stories, uplifting kirtans, peaceful chant meditations, abhishekas and of course joyous Indian celebrations!

In the great Vedic text, the Bhagavad Gita, Shri Krishna tells us that He is the original father, our refuge, our support and our dearest friend.

"I am the goal, I am the sustainer, the master, the witness, the abode, the refuge and the dearest friend. I am the creation and destruction. I am the base of everything, the resting place and the eternal seed. I am the seed-giving father of all living beings. " (Bhagavad Gita 9:18)

A beautiful description of the most auspicious occasion of the appearance of Shri Krishna is found in the ancient Bhagavata Purana:

“The night Krishna was born, all directions were peaceful. Auspicious stars shone in the sky and rivers were full of water, adorned with blooming lotus flowers. Birds sang and peacocks danced in the forests, the air was pleasant and flowers rained from the sky. Angels and divine beings rejoiced, offering prayers, dancing and singing. There was the sound of light waves on the shore of the sea and the clouds roared pleasantly over the sea while the full moon rose in the sky.

Below you will find a list of events in Australia's major cities hosting Janmashtami 2023:

1. Gold Coast
Carrara Community Centre
2. Sydney
Granville Town Hall
3. Adelaide
Australian School of Meditation & Yoga Adelaide
4. Melbourne
Gokula House Meditation & Yoga Centre
5. Brisbane
Somerville House – Valmai Pigeon Performing Arts Centre
6. Darwin
Nightcliff Community Centre

For more details you also can visit:
http://janmashtami.com.au/

Janmashtami Bhajan:
❀ श्री कृष्णा गोविन्द हरे मुरारी
❀ बाल लीला: राधिका गोरी से बिरज की छोरी से
❀ मेरे बांके बिहारी लाल, तू इतना ना करिओ श्रृंगार
❀ अच्चुतम केशवं कृष्ण दामोदरं
❀ छोटी छोटी गैया, छोटे छोटे ग्वाल
❀ सांवली सूरत पे मोहन, दिल दीवाना हो गया
❀ श्याम तेरी बंसी पुकारे राधा नाम
❀ राधे कृष्ण की ज्योति अलोकिक
❀ राधा ढूंढ रही किसी ने मेरा श्याम देखा
❀ अरे द्वारपालों कन्हैया से कह दो
❀ कभी राम बनके, कभी श्याम बनके
❀ बड़ी देर भई नंदलाला
❀ कृष्ण भजन

Shri Krishna Namavali:
❀ मधुराष्टकम्: धरं मधुरं वदनं मधुरं
❀ श्री कृष्णाष्टकम्
❀ श्री कृष्णाष्टकम् - आदि शंकराचार्य

Shri Krishna Katha:
❀ गोपेश्वर महादेव की लीला
❀ श्री कृष्ण मोर से, तेरा पंख सदैव मेरे शीश पर होगा
❀ भागवत कथा प्रसंग: कुंती ने श्रीकृष्ण से दुख क्यों माँगा?

Prasadam:
❀ पंचामृत बनाने की विधि
❀ मथुरा के पेड़े बनाने की विधि
❀ मखाने की खीर बनाने की विधि
❀ बालभोग बनाने की सरल विधि