Vraj Poshakh

Janmashtami midnight comes fast, and nothing should be missing when it does. This is the order we dress our own Thakurji in, every year.

Before the abhishek

• Fresh cotton towel, zari should never touch a wet murti
• Panchamrit ingredients measured out in advance

The dressing order

1. Dhoti first, then the angrakha or vagha over it
2. Patka tied at the waist
3. Mukut, seat it before the jewellery so nothing snags
4. Kundal, mala and bansuri last

Keep within reach

A spare safety pin, a soft brush for the zari, and the makhan-mishri bhog. If the vagha is new, dress him once a day earlier as a trial, first-time hooks are always stiff.

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