Krishna Pooje in Bangalore

Krishna Puja samagri list

• Krishna, Radha-Krishna or Laddu Gopal idol
• New clothes and ornaments for the deity
• Small cradle (jhoola), for Janmashtami
• Peacock feather and small flute
• Panchamrit ingredients
• Tulsi leaves
• Makhan (butter) and mishri
• Dhaniya panjiri and other sweets
• Fresh flowers and garlands
• Chandan, kumkum and akshat
• Ghee diya, camphor and incense
• Fruits and dry fruits
• Ganga jal
• Bhagavad Gita, if the family keeps one

The Pandit confirms the final list for your family's vidhi, and Pandit ji can arrange the samagri in Bangalore at an additional cost, agreed after discussion.

Krishna Puja vidhi, step by step

1. 1Decorating the altar. The altar is decorated with flowers, and for Janmashtami a small cradle (jhoola) is prepared for Bal Krishna.
2. 2Ganesh Pujan and sankalp. Ganesha is worshipped first, then the Pandit takes the sankalp with the family's names, gotra and intention.
3. 3Avahan. Shri Krishna is invoked into the idol or Laddu Gopal with Vedic and Puranic mantras.
4. 4Panchamrit abhishek. The deity is bathed with milk, curd, ghee, honey and sugar, then with Ganga jal, often at midnight on Janmashtami.
5. 5Shringar and offerings. Krishna is dressed in new clothes, adorned with a peacock feather and flute, and offered tulsi, flowers, chandan, makhan-mishri and other bhog.
6. 6Mantra, path and bhajan. Mantras, the Gopal Sahasranama or selected Bhagavad Gita verses are recited, along with bhajans and kirtan.
7. 7Aarti and jhoola. The family sings the Krishna aarti, gently swings the cradle and shares prasad such as panjiri and panchamrit.