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Illustration of baby Krishna playing the flute beneath a full moon beside a temple

Janmashtami Experience

श्री कृष्ण जन्माष्टमी

Celebrate the divine arrival of Shri Krishna

A digital jhanki of light, flute and flowers — with leelas to explore, a puja guide, matki phod and a shubhkamna card to share.

Countdown to Janmashtami · 25 August 2027 (IST)

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Reference date only — observance and puja muhurat follow your local panchang and family tradition.

Darshan

कृष्ण दर्शन

A moment before the divine

Pause, look, and let the flute do the talking.

Devotional portrait of Lord Krishna with a peacock feather crown, playing the flute
  • मुरली मनोहर

    Murli Manohar

    The one whose flute enchants every living heart.

  • गोविंद

    Govind

    Protector of cows, keeper of the earth and its herds.

  • गोपाल

    Gopala

    The cowherd boy who tends and shelters all beings.

  • कान्हा

    Kanha

    The affectionate childhood name sung by Vraj.

Timeline

कृष्ण की दिव्य लीलाएँ

Six moments, endlessly retold

Select any leela to read its story.

Puja

पूजा विधि एवं सामग्री

Samagri checklist & simple vidhi

A commonly followed outline. Families and regions differ, and timings should follow your local panchang — treat this as a helpful starting point, not a universal rule.

Samagri checklist

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    स्थान शुद्धि

    Prepare the space

    Clean the altar, spread a fresh cloth and arrange the idol or laddu gopal with a small jhula. Keep the puja thali ready.

  2. 2

    संकल्प

    Sankalp & invocation

    Light the diya and incense, take water in the right palm and quietly state the intention of the puja before inviting Krishna as a guest of the home.

  3. 3

    अभिषेक

    Abhishek

    Bathe the idol gently with panchamrit and then clean water, dry it, and dress it in fresh clothes and ornaments.

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    शृंगार व भोग

    Shringar & offerings

    Offer flowers, tulsi, fruits, makhan-mishri and sweets. A peacock feather and a small flute are commonly placed beside the idol.

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    आरती व झूलन

    Aarti & jhulan

    Sing aarti and bhajans, rock the jhula gently, and share the prasad with family and neighbours.

Mini game

🪣 मटकी फोड़ो!

Tap the matki to break it!

A gentle, playful nod to dahi handi — tap or press Enter on the matki.

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मटकी पर टैप करें

Digital jhanki

डिजिटल झांकी

Your own little temple tableau

Light the diyas, switch on the decorative lights, let petals fall and turn on the bhajan.

Ornate temple sanctum decorated with rows of oil lamps
Baby Krishna idol seated on a golden decorated swing

Player

भक्ति संगीत

Original synthesised bhajan sketches

Every piece here is generated live in your browser from flute-like tones and a drone — original audio, no copyrighted recordings.

मुरली धुन

Krishna Flute

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Playlist

Placeholder devotional pieces, synthesised with the Web Audio API. Swap in your own licensed recordings any time.

Shubhkamna

अपना जन्माष्टमी शुभकामना कार्ड बनाएं

Create your personalised greeting card

Add a name, generate the card, and download it as an image to share.

KrishnaVerse

शुभ जन्माष्टमी

आपका नाम यहाँ 🦚

नाम लिखकर कार्ड बनाएँ और अपनों को भेजें।

Did you know?

क्या आप जानते हैं?

Flip a card to reveal

Small notes on Janmashtami customs and Krishna traditions.