Radha Asthami 2024: Fast Method, Puja Samagri, Puja Vidhi

Radha Ashtami 2024 Muhrat

In 2024, Radha Ashtami is going to be celebrated on 11 September 2024, Wednesday and the muhrat is from 11:11 PM Sep 10 to 11:46 PM Sep 11.

• Date – 11 Sep 2024, Wednesday
• Time of Madhyahna – 11:03 AM – 01:32 PM
• Duration – 2 hours 29 minutes
• Tithi Begins – 11:11 PM
• Tithi Ends – 11:46 PM

Radha Asthami Fast Method and Puja Vidhi

• Start your day with a positive mind
• Take a bath with clean water mixed with Ganga Jal In it.
• Eat Sattvik food
• Avoid Tamsik food
• Install Radha Rani Idol at 12 noon
• Recite Radha Asthami Vrat Katha, Radha Stuti and Radha Chalisa
• Perform aarti and brahman bhoj the next day.

Radha Asthami Puja Samagri

• Ganga Jal
• Diya
• Flowers
• Intact
• Sandalwood
• Red sandalwood
• Vermilion
• Roti
• Fragrance
• Incense
• Fruits
• Cucumber
• Dessert
• Arabic

How To Celebrate Radha Asthami?

• Morning Ritual:

  Devotees rise early, ideally during the auspicious Brahma Muhurat, and begin the day with a sacred bath.

• Sanctifying the Puja Space:

  They thoroughly clean the puja room and set up a wooden plank as a sacred platform.

• Bathing the Deity:

  Devotees then bathe the idol of Radha Krishna using Panchamrit, a holy mixture of five ingredients.

• Adorning the Idols:

  The idols are lovingly adorned with flowers, clothing, and jewellery.

• Lighting the Sacred Lamp:

  A diya filled with desi ghee is lit before the deity as a symbol of light and purity.

• Offering Bhog:

  Devotees present bhog prasad, along with fruits and sweets, as offerings to the deities.

• Chanting and Prayers:

  Sacred mantras and hymns are chanted, with the Radha Gayatri Mantra holding special significance. The Aarti is also performed.

• Singing Devotional Songs:

  Devotees sing melodious bhajans, expressing their devotion to Radha Krishna.

• Temple Visit:

  Visiting the temple to offer prayers to Goddess Radha is an important part of the devotion.

• Distributing Prasad:

  Finally, the blessed bhog prasad is shared among family, relatives, and friends.