"God can't be born on two different days," Shashi Tharoor asked: Why was Janmashtami not celebrated in Kerala on August 16?

The Festival of Janmashtami was celebrated with Great Pump on August 16, but this festival is celebrated in Kerala on September 14 after about a month. About this difference, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor questioned why there could be two different dates of the same festival. Tharoor wrote on the social media platform X (East Twitter): “Yesterday the Janmashtami of Lord Krishna was celebrated all over India, but Kerala did not celebrate it. According to our Malayalam calendar, JanMashtami will fall on September 14 this year. Can God be born twice by a six -week margin?” Tharoor further said that the dates of religious festivals should be the same so that all people can convince it together. He satirizes and writes: “After all, the people of Kerala do not celebrate another kind of Christmas!” Many people responded to this comment on the internet. One user said that in most parts of India, Amanta or Purnimanta Lunar calendar. After this, Bhadrapada Krishna Ashtami Tithi came on August 16, which is why Janmashtami was celebrated in the same day in Northern and West Indies. At the same time, the Malayal Calendar is followed in Kerala, which runs based on the movements of both sun and moon. Here, Janmashtami is not only decided by Ashtami Tithi, but at that time the yoga of Rohini Nakshatra is also seen. According to astrological calculations, this special yoga is formed on the midnight of September 14 this year. For this reason, Janmashtami is celebrated in Kerala on the same day. According to religious experts, this difference is not new. The dates of festivals differ in parts of South India and many times in the North India. The reason is that some calendars in South India are based on local astronomical calculations and constellations, while festivals in the Northern India are often celebrated by the date (Ashtami, Navami, Purnima). There was a debate about Tharoor’s comments on social media. Some people have said that this diversity is the beauty of Indian culture. Traditions and calculations can differ in different regions. At the same time, some people with Tharoor agreed that the dates of large religious festivals should be the same, so that the festival could be celebrated simultaneously in the entire country. Main point: Janmashtami was celebrated across the country on August 16, while it is celebrated in Kerala on September 14. Shashi Tharoor questioned that “God can be born in two different days?” Rohini Nakshatra and astrological yoga are seen in Kerala to determine the date. In the Northern India, the festival was celebrated only based on Ashtami Tithi. There was a sharp debate and explanation on this issue on social media. In this way, this dispute is the result of the difference between the calendar and the tradition, not of religious differences. Share this story -tags