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'''Nandotsav''' is a [[festival]] celebrated the day after the festival [[Janmashtami]], which celebrates the Lord [[Krishna]]'s birth. |
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'''Nandotsava''' ({{Lang-sa|नन्दोत्सव|translit=Nandotsava}}) is a Hindu festival celebrated on the ninth day of the waning moon during the [[Hindu month]] of [[Bhadra (Hindu calendar)|Bhadrapada]], occurring the day after the festival of [[Janmashtami|Krishna Janmashtami]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Sharma |first=Usha |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Z6OYRUEAF7oC&pg=PA165 |title=Festivals In Indian Society (2 Vols. Set) |date=2008-01-01 |publisher=Mittal Publications |isbn=978-81-8324-113-7 |pages=165 |language=en}}</ref> This corresponds to late August to early September in the [[Gregorian calendar]]. It honours [[Nanda (Hinduism)|Nanda]], the foster-father of the deity [[Krishna]]. According to legend, following the deity's birth, his father, [[Vasudeva]], carried the infant to the house of his cousin Nanda and [[Yashoda]] to the settlement of [[Gokul|Gokulam]], where he was raised.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Melton |first=J. Gordon |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lD_2J7W_2hQC&pg=PA706 |title=Religious Celebrations: An Encyclopedia of Holidays, Festivals, Solemn Observances, and Spiritual Commemorations [2 volumes]: An Encyclopedia of Holidays, Festivals, Solemn Observances, and Spiritual Commemorations |date=2011-09-13 |publisher=ABC-CLIO |isbn=978-1-59884-206-7 |pages=706 |language=en}}</ref> |
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It is believed that all the villagers of [[Braj]] visited [[Nand Baba]]'s house to see little Krishna and congratulate Mata Yashoda. |
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Nand Baba distributed [[Ornament (art)|ornament]]s, [[clothes]], [[cattle]] and various other valuables among saints and sages. All saints and sages bestowed blessings on Lord Krishna in return. |
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| ⚫ | In [[Vrindavan]] this festival is celebrated in the Radha Vallabh Temple. |
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== Literature == |
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According to regional literature, Nanda is regarded to have organised festivities to celebrate the birth of Krishna. He is described to have invited the people of the region of [[Braj|Vraja]] to the occasion, including the village headsmen and the married and unmarried women of [[Vrindavan]], notably the [[Gopi|gopis]]. Drummers were invited to play music on the occasion and [[Brahmin|Brahmanas]] bathed the deity while chanting [[Mantra|mantras]]. Yashoda is stated to have showered flowers upon the child while [[Rohini (wife of Vasudeva)|Rohini]] offered a feast to the guests.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Swami |first1=HH Subhag |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=32pUEAAAQBAJ&dq=nandotsava&pg=PT65 |title=Ānanda Vṛndāvana Campū |last2=Swami |first2=HH Bhanu |last3=Kavikarṇapūra |first3=Śrīla |date=1999 |publisher=Tattva Cintāmaṇi Publishing |pages=65 |language=en}}</ref> |
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Panchamrit abhisheka and Maha aarti are performed in honour of Lord Krishna's birth. |
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== Religious practices == |
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On this day people celebrate '[[Govinda]]'- Devotees form small groups and break Maakhan Haandis tied to ropes on high rise buildings. |
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In [[Vrindavan]] |
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The 2018 date is September 4, 2018.<ref>http://harekrishnacalendar.com/vaishnava-calendar/nandotsava-2017/</ref> |
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The rituals of [[panchamrita]] [[abhisheka]] and [[Arti (Hinduism)|arati]] are performed in honour of the deity. Some devotees form small groups and break pots of butter tied to ropes on high-rise buildings. |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.radhavallabh.com/Janmashatmi.html Nandotsav and Janmastami celebrations of Vrindavan] |
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* [http://www.radhavallabh.com/krishna-bhakti.htm Krishna and Bhakti Yog] |
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* [http://www.radhavallabh.com/kaamdhenu.html Goddess Kaamdhenu and Krishna] |
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==References== |
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* Packert, Cynthia. [https://books.google.com/books?id=Ebxa1F8zNT0C The Art of Loving Krishna: Ornamentation and Devotion]. Indiana University Press, 2010. Print. |
* Packert, Cynthia. [https://books.google.com/books?id=Ebxa1F8zNT0C The Art of Loving Krishna: Ornamentation and Devotion]. Indiana University Press, 2010. Print. |
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[[Category:Festivals in India]] |
[[Category:Festivals in India]] |
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[[Category:August observances]] |
[[Category:August observances]] |
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[[Category:September observances]] |
[[Category:Non-Gregorian September observances]] |
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[[Category:Hindu festivals in India]] |
[[Category:Hindu festivals in India]] |
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