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  2. Krishna Janmashtami (Sanskrit: कृष्णजन्माष्टमी, romanized: Kṛṣṇajanmāṣṭamī), also known simply as Krishnashtami, Janmashtami, or Gokulashtami, is an annual Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu.

    • What is Krishna Janmashtami and why is it celebrated? Krishna Janmashtami is the day Krishna was born. It is also called Gokulashtami, because Krishna, the eighth avatar of Lord Vishnu, was born in Gokul on the eighth (Ashtami) day.
    • Is Krishna Janmashtami the same as Krishna Jayanthi? Yes, it is. Krishna’s birth is called Sri Jayanthi, which is a star configuration. Indian astronomers have accorded special names to lunar phases occurring at certain stars.
    • Tell me the story of Janmashtami. At the time of Lord Krishna’s birth, his mother Devaki and father Vasudeva were imprisoned by his power-hungry uncle, who was the king of Mathura, Kamsa.
    • Did Kamsa not find out about this switch? When Vasudeva took the baby girl back to the prison with him, Kamsa immediately attempted to kill her, but he was warned that the child that would one day bring about his downfall was still alive.
  3. Sep 12, 2024 · Janmashtami, Hindu festival celebrating the birth (janma) of the god Krishna on the eighth (ashtami) day of the dark fortnight of the month of Bhadrapada (August–September).

    • The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
  4. Aug 25, 2024 · Krishna Janmashtami is regarded as one of the most auspicious and important festivals celebrated by Hindus in India in order to celebrate the birth of Lord Krishna. It is a highly significant festival among Hindus as Lord Shree Krishna was born on this day as the incarnation of Lord Vishnu.

  5. Mar 28, 2019 · The festival of Krishna Janmashtami—also called Saatam Aathan, Sri Krishna Jayanti, Gokulashtami, Ashtami Rohini, Shree Jayanti, and Krishnasthami—is one of the most important festivals on the Hindu calendar, particularly for the followers of Vaishnavism.

    • Subhamoy Das
  6. Sep 6, 2023 · The day, also known as Krishna Janmashtami, Krishnashtami, Gokulashtami, Ashtami Rohini, Srikrishna Jayanti, and Sree Jayanthi, marks the birth of Lord Krishna.

  7. Janmashtami date in 2021 and significance. This year Krishna Janmashtami will be celebrated on Monday, August 30. Devotees mark this auspicious occasion by observing a fast and praying to Lord...