Janmashtami Puja 2023: Krishna Janmashtami is on 6th September this year. The festival of Krishna Janmashtami is celebrated on the Ashtami date of Krishna Paksha of Bhadrapada month. It is believed that on this day Lord Vishnu took the eighth incarnation in the form of Krishna to free the people on earth from the atrocities of Kansa. Every year the festival of Krishna Janmashtami is celebrated with pomp. Lord Shri Krishna was born at night, hence Krishna Janmashtami is worshiped at night. On this day many things are used in worship along with Shringar, and Bhog. Apart from this, cucumber is used in Krishna Janmashtami Puja. It is said that the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna is considered incomplete without cucumber. In such a situation, let us know why cucumber is used in the worship of Janmashtami and what is its importance…

Importance of Cucumber in Janmashtami Puja
People offer cucumber in the worship of Krishna Janmashtami. On this day such a cucumber is brought, which has a little stalk and leaves attached. It is believed that Shri Krishna is pleased with the cucumber and takes away all the sorrows and pains of the devotees.

Janmashtami worship is incomplete without cucumber
The belief behind the use of cucumber in Janmashtami worship is that when a child is born, the umbilical cord is cut to separate it from the mother. In the same way, on the day of Janmashtami, a cucumber is separated from its stem by cutting it. This is considered a symbol of the separation of Lord Shri Krishna from Mother Devaki. Only after doing this, the worship is started with the rules and regulations.

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The process of cutting cucumber on the day of Shri Krishna Janmashtami is called naal chhedan. During worship on this day, keep cucumber near Lord Krishna. As soon as Lord Krishna is born at 12 o'clock in the night, immediately after that cut the cucumber and the stalk from the middle with the help of a coin.

What to do with this cucumber after worship?
Most of the people distribute the cucumber used in the birth of Kanha as Prasad. At the same time, in some places, it is fed to a newly married woman or a pregnant woman. It is believed that feeding this cucumber to a newly married woman or a pregnant woman gives birth to a son like Lord Krishna.
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