Birthday: Today, the great festival of Shri Krishna Janmashtami is being celebrated across the country. This is the 5251st birth anniversary of Lord Krishna. On the day of Janmashtami, devotees of Lord Krishna keep fast throughout the day and worship the child form of the Lord or Laddu Gopal. Lord Krishna was born at midnight in Rohini Nakshatra, hence there is also a tradition of bathing Bal Gopal with Panchamrit on the midnight of Janmashtami. Let us tell you today the complete method of bathing Bal Gopal on the night of Janmashtami, step by step.
Method of bathing Laddu Gopal on Janmashtami
step 1: Panchamrit bath of Bal Gopal is done in auspicious time. First of all, massage Laddu Gopal by laying him in the cradle. After massaging, clean him with normal or clean water.
Step-2: After this, clean Laddu Gopal with sandalwood powder. You can buy sandalwood powder from the shop. Or you can also make it at home by rubbing sandalwood. Prepare a paste from this powder and apply it to Laddu Gopal.
Step-3: Then take two clean vessels. Make Laddu Gopal sit in one vessel and keep water for bathing in the other vessel. Be sure to add Gangajal, Tulsi leaves in this water. Now start bathing Bal Gopal with this water. Keep chanting the mantras of Lord Krishna while bathing Laddu Gopal.
Step-4: After this, bathe Laddu Gopal with raw milk. Then bathe the idol of the Lord with curd and honey. After this, bathe the Lord with sugar and then Ganga water. This is called Panchamrit bath.
Step-5: After bathing Laddu Gopal, offer him rose flowers. Then dress him in a beautiful dress. Put a peacock feather turban on his head. Do not forget to give him a new wooden flute.
Do not make these mistakes while bathing Bal Gopal
People often make big mistakes while bathing Bal Gopal knowingly or unknowingly. Do not make these mistakes at all. Use new utensils for bathing Laddu Gopal. Use this utensil only when you are bathing Laddu Gopal. Do not use utensils used in daily life at all.
Use a conch to bathe Laddu Gopal. Fill the conch with water and bathe the Lord with its stream. Let us tell you that conch has great importance in Hinduism. Conch is considered to be the form of Goddess Lakshmi. While bathing Laddu Gopal, do not keep the idol of the Lord on the ground.
Do not let the water used for Laddu Gopal’s bath flow into the drain. Devotees of Shri Krishna can consume it themselves. Or they can also sprinkle it in the house. This will ensure that your house remains prosperous forever. If you wish, you can also pour this water into a Tulsi plant.
What is the auspicious time for bathing Bal Gopal?
The auspicious time for worshiping Bal Gopal on Shri Krishna Janmashtami will be from 12.00 midnight to 12.44 am. That means you will get only 44 minutes for worship. It will be best to bathe Bal Gopal during this period.
