Special Balram Jayanti Puja ISKCON Nellore
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Balram Jayanti is the special day when Lord Balarama appeared on Earth. Lord Balram is the elder brother of Lord Krishna. He is known for his great strength, service and spiritual knowledge. At ISKCON Temple, this day is celebrated with a great deal of spirit and commitment. Mangala Aarti is performed early in the morning to start off the festival. Using milk, curd, fruit juice, and herbal water, a unique abhishekam of Lord Balarama is performed at Mangal Aarti. Many food items are offered to the Lord and then shared as prasadam with everyone. Other activities like Anna Daanam, Gau Seva and Pushpa Seva also take place. Devotees receive blessings of strength, protection and spiritual wisdom By taking part in Balram Jayanti.
Balram Jayanti Puja begins with the devotee performing achamanam (self-purification) and taking a sankalpam (vow) to worship Lord Balarama with devotion. The altar is cleaned and decorated with flowers, and a photo or deity of Lord Balarama is placed. The puja starts by lighting a diya and incense sticks, followed by offering flowers, tulsi leaves, sandalwood paste, and akshat (rice).A panchamrit abhishekam (milk, curd, ghee, honey, and sugar) is performed if a deity is present, followed by a bath with rose or Ganga water. Devotees chant Balarama mantras or recite Krishna-Balarama leelas. The deity or image is then adorned with white or blue vastram (cloth) and ornaments. Offerings of naivedyam (fruits, sweets, or sattvic food) are made, and aarti is performed with devotion. The puja concludes with prarthana (prayer) for strength, wisdom, and spiritual progress, followed by distribution of prasadam among all present.
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Benefits of Puja
Balram Jayanti Puja holds deep spiritual significance as it invokes the blessings of Lord Balarama, the embodiment of strength, truth, and divine service. Performing this puja grants inner strength, physical vitality, mental clarity, and spiritual stability. Lord Balarama is the Adi-Guru (original spiritual master), and worshipping Him helps remove ignorance, ego, and confusion from one’s path.Devotees who sincerely observe Balram Jayanti receive protection from negative influences and the courage to follow dharma. The puja also enhances devotion (bhakti), improves discipline, and strengthens one’s connection to Lord Krishna, as Balarama is His constant companion and servant. Offering prayers, abhishekam, and bhog with love purifies karma and brings harmony to one’s home.At ISKCON Nellore, participating in Balram Jayanti celebrations deepens one’s spiritual practice through collective chanting, seva, and prasadam distribution. Overall, this puja nurtures qualities of service, humility, and divine strength, essential for progress on the path of devotion.
Place of Puja
At ISKCON Nellore
Required Things (Puja Samagri)
The puja samagri is included in the Dakshina
भगवान बलराम की मूर्ति या चित्र (Idol or image of Lord Balarama), जल से भरा कलश (Water-filled Kalash), पंचामृत (Panchamrit – दूध/Milk, दही/Curd, घी/Ghee, शहद/Honey, शक्कर/Sugar), गुलाब जल या गंगाजल (Rose water or Ganga water), चंदन (Sandalwood paste), हल्दी (Turmeric – optional), कुमकुम (Kumkum), तुलसी पत्ते (Tulsi leaves), फूल एवं माला (Flowers and garland), दीपक (Diya), धूपबत्ती (Incense sticks), अक्षत (Rice), सफेद या नीला वस्त्र (White or blue cloth for deity), नैवेद्य (Naivedyam – फल/Fruits, मिष्ठान्न/Sweets), पूजा थाली (Puja plate), भजन/कीर्तन पुस्तक (Bhajan/Kirtan book), और प्रसाद वितरण के लिए मिष्ठान्न (Sweets for prasadam)
When to Perform Special Balram Jayanti Puja ISKCON Nellore?
This Puja is performed between 06:30 AM
Puja Duration
3 To 3.30 Hours
Yajman Details
- Total Yajman: 2
