How is Janmashtami celebrated in America? (अमेरिका में कैसे मनाई जाती है जन्माष्टमी?)

Janmashtami is celebrated by Hindus around the world to mark the birth of Bhagwan Krishna, the eighth avatar of Bhagwan Vishnu. Janmashtami is celebrated with great enthusiasm by the Hindu community across the United States as it is their annual event. They celebrate the birth of Krishna in various ways and show their love for Bhagwan Krishna on that day. According to the USA calendar, this event falls in August or September, which is equivalent to the month of Bhadrapada in the Hindi calendar. The Hindu community celebrates a holiday in America and prays to God for a better life. This year the festival will be celebrated from 6 Sept, 2023 – 7 Sept, 2023.How Shri Krishna Janmashtami is celebrated across America:
Devotees throng the temples of Shri Krishna on the festival of Janmashtami and the festival is celebrated in a grand manner. In the United States during Janmashtami celebrations, events are organized by temples, with priests and other speakers reciting lessons from the life of Bhagwan Krishna. Along with the aarti, a child idol of Shri Krishna is placed on a swing in the accompaniment of the traditional Janmotsava(birth ceremony) of Bhagwan Shri Krishna, music, hymns and dance. Many people display their devotion from their homes by decorating their homes and offering prayers in the temples of their homes during the festival.

Date and time of celebration of Shri Krishna Janmashtami celebrated in USA:
The holy festival will be celebrated from 6 Sept, 2023 – 7 Sept, 2023 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Bhagwan Krishna.

❀ This is the 5250th birth anniversary of Bhagwan Krishna.
❀ Nishita Pujan Muhurta: Will start on September 06 at 11.57 pm - will end on September 07 at 12.42 am.
❀ Ashtami Tithi: Starts at 3:37 PM on 6th September and ends at 4:14 PM on 7th September.
❀ The auspicious time for Janmashtami will start from 11:57 pm on 06th September.
❀ The time of breaking Janmashtami fast is 04:14 pm on 07 September.

Temples to Celebrate Shri Krishna Janmashtami in USA:
Every temple in the United States hosts a special discourse as everyone prepares grandly to celebrate the appearance of Bhagwan Krishna.

https://www.iskconnaperville.org/festivals-events-janmastami/
http://catemple.org/
https://www.svbf.org/annual-events/
https://centres.iskcon.org/centre/hare-krishna-temple-of-austin/
https://centres.iskcon.org/centre/iskcon-of-virginia/
https://centres.iskcon.org/centre/iskcon-lansing-michigan/
https://centres.iskcon.org/centre/iskcon-richmond/
https://boisetemple.org/
https://www.utahkrishnas.org/
https://www.radhakrishnatemplenc.org/

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