{"id":5840,"date":"2020-08-01T16:09:39","date_gmt":"2020-08-01T10:39:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/?p=5840"},"modified":"2021-05-08T12:11:42","modified_gmt":"2021-05-08T06:41:42","slug":"janamashtami-at-mana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/rajasthan\/janamashtami-at-mana.html","title":{"rendered":"Janamashtami celebrations at Mana!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Krishna Janmashtami is an annual Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. According to the Hindu solar calendar it is observed on the\u00a0 eighth day or Ashtami of the Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight) in Shraavana which is the 5th month of the Hindu calendar. This loosely overlaps with August\/September of the Gregorian calendar.<\/span><\/p>\n

It is an important festival particularly to the Vaishnavism tradition of Hinduism. Dance-drama enactments of the life of Lord Krishna according to the Bhagavata Purana (such as Rasa lila or Krishna Lila), devotional singing through the midnight when Lord Krishna was born, fasting (upavasa), a night vigil (ratri jagaran), and a festival (mahotsava) on the following day are a part of the Janmashtami celebrations. Apart from grand celebrations in the temple town’s of Vrindavan & Mathura, it is celebrated widely in almost all states of India.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Given the time of the year when Janmashtami occurs each year, it is accompanied by monsoons in the state of Rajasthan. This makes it a great period for short 3 to 4 day breaks for people in Rajasthan & Gujarat. Some of the best hotels & resorts in Rajasthan<\/a> located in the southern part of the state enjoy special patronage from the Gujarati travellers during this period. Ranakpur<\/a> in particular with its lush green surroundings, hills and rivulets makes for a very scenic holiday spot for families. The excellent road infrastructure in Gujarat and Rajasthan makes a drive to Ranakpur from cities such as Ahmedabad, Vadodara & Rajkot all the more scenic in the rains.<\/span><\/p>\n

It is worth mentioning that the Janmashtami celebrations in Nathdwara at the Lord Shrinath ji temple are also a great attraction for people visiting Ranakpur and surrounding areas during this time of the year. Since Mana Ranakpur is located a short 2 hour drive from the temple, it is a half day excursion for those who are interested.<\/span><\/p>\n

The festival of Janmashtami is usually marked by holidays at work places, schools & colleges in Rajasthan & Gujarat. This makes it a perfect festival for families to travel. This is particularly true in the case of Rajkot where Janmashtami breaks can extend for upto a week! Therefore, it is not unusual to find people from Rajkot in some of the best resorts in Rajasthan during these holidays. Ranakpur with its accessibility and hill station like atmosphere is also a popular choice for a Janmashtami break. Keeping this in mind, Mana Hotels has made it a tradition to celebrate this festival in Ranakpur in its own special way.<\/span><\/p>\n

Below are some memories of how Mana Hotels<\/a> has celebrated Janmashtami in Ranakpur along with the guests in the past few years!<\/span><\/p>\n

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