Krishna Janmashtami New Zealand

Krishna Janmashthmi New Zealand: 6 / 7 Sep 2023

न्यूजीलैन्ड कृष्ण जन्माष्टमी 6 / 7 Sep 2023

(5250th Birthday of Lord Krishna)

Shri Krishna Janmashtami in New Zealand is celebrated in almost all temples and by various community association. Most of the temples in New Zealand starts celebrating Shri Krishna Janma Ashtami about 5-7 days in advance with Katha, Prayers, Aarti and Kirtan.

Tithi / Panchang

Ashtami tithi (Aatham / 8th Lunar day) is from 6 Sep 10.07pm to 7 Sep 10.44pm as per Auckland coordinates and local time.

Programs organised across New Zealand

ISKCON Janmashtami Hare Krishna Temple 1229 Coatesville Riverhead Highway, Kumeu, Auckland
Shree Hanuman Mandir, Shree Krishna Janmashtami program, at 14-16 Bay Park Place, Birkdale, Auckland
Bhartiya Mandir Janmashtami, 252-254, Balmoral Road, Mt Albert, Auckland
Radha Krishna Mandir Temple, Mahatma Gandhi Center, 145 New North Road, Eden Terrace, Auckland.
Shri Ram Mandir, Krishna Janmashtami: 11, Brick St, Henderson, Auckland
Ram Krishna Mandir, Janmashtami festival: 25 Onslow Ave, Manukau, Auckland
Vaishnav Parivar Janmashtami Utsav, Auckland
Shree Swami Narayan temple, Papatoetoe, Auckland
Indian Association Manukau New Zealand
Swami Narayan Temple, Janmashtami Festival, Hamilton
Nand Mahotsav, Gujarati Parivar Waikato 9 Sep, 7.30pm onwards at Hamilton Boys High School, Peachgrove Road, Hamilton
Sanatan Dharam Mandir, Tauranga
ISKCON Wellington Temple, Janmashtami celebrations at 105 Newlands Road, Newlands, Wellington
Gita Mandir Janmashtami, Wellington Indian Association, 48 Kemp Street, Wellington

Please check FB pages / website of respective temple / organization for exact dates / time of celebrations.

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4, Verse 7-8

यदा यदा हि धर्मस्य ग्लानिर्भवति भारत ।

अभ्युत्थानमधर्मस्य तदात्मानं सृजाम्यहम् ॥४-७॥

परित्राणाय साधूनां विनाशाय च दुष्कृताम् ।

धर्मसंस्थापनार्थाय सम्भवामि युगे युगे ॥४-८॥

The verse in English:

Yada yada hi dharmasya glanirbhavati bharata

Abhythanamadharmasya tadatmanam srijamyaham

Paritranaya sadhunang vinashay cha dushkritam

Dharma-sansthapanarthay sambhabami yuge yuge

Meaning in Hindi:

हे भारत! जब-जब धर्म की हानि
और अधर्म की वृद्धि होती है, तब-तब मैं साकार रूप से प्रकट होता हूँ॥7॥

अच्छे पुरुषों का उद्धार करने के लिए, पाप कर्म करने वालों का विनाश करने के लिएऔर
धर्म की अच्छी तरह से स्थापना करने के लिए मैं युग-युग में प्रकट हुआ करता हूँ॥8॥

Meaning in English

Whenever there is decay of righteousness, O Bharata,

And there is exaltation of unrighteousness, then I Myself come forth;

For the protection of the good, for the destruction of evil-doers,

For the sake of firmly establishing righteousness, I am born from age to age.