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Devotees celebrate dahi handi on the occasion of Janmashtami festival in Ahmedabad. (PTI Photo)
The priest stressed that wearing specific colours on this auspicious day can enhance devotion and invite the blessings of Lord Krishna.
Krishna Janmashtami, one of the most important festivals for Hindus around the world, will be celebrated on August 26 this year. The festival commemorates the birthday of Lord Krishna and is celebrated on the Ashtami date of the month of Bhadrapada.
On Janmashtami, devotees observe fasting, decorate temples with images of Lord Krishna and celebrate his birth at midnight. Offerings of butter, sugar candy and fruits are made to the Lord, while the atmosphere is filled with devotional music. kirtansand recitations of the Bhagavad Gita.
In an interview with Local 18, Shubham Tiwari, the priest of Shri Sacha Akhileshwar Mahadev in Rishikesh, highlighted that wearing specific colours on this auspicious day can enhance devotion and invite the blessings of Lord Krishna.
According to Tiwari, Lord Krishna prefers the colours yellow, pink, shades of peacock feathers and blue. Women are encouraged to wear yellow or golden saris or garments, while men can opt for yellow, white or blue clothes such as kurta-pyjamas or dhoti-kurtas. These colours are symbolic of the divine attributes of Lord Krishna and his Leelas.
By dressing in these colours, devotees not only express their reverence but also align themselves with the spiritual essence of the festival, thereby receiving the blessings of Lord Krishna.
