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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.
May 19, 2014 · On Krishna Janmashtami, learn the story of Krishna's birth and how he was taken away from the prison where he was born, across a flooding river and to Yashodha.
Krishna Janmashtami is a joyous and widely celebrated festival in India, commemorating the birth of Krishna. The festival typically falls in August or September, on the eighth day (Ashtami) of the Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight) in the Hindu lunar calendar. Throughout India, devotees observe Krishna Janmashtami with great fervor and enthusiasm.
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 number eight has another significance in the Krishna legend in that he is the eighth child of his mother, Devaki.
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Krishna Janmashtami falls on the Ashtami tithi of Krishna Paksha on the eighth day of the dark fortnight of the month of Bhadrapad. Lord Krishna was born to Devaki and Vasudev – however, he...
Janmashtami is the 5200+ years old ritualistic celebration of the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna. As per Vedic time chronology, in 2023 it would be the 5250th birth anniversary of Lord Krishna. Krishna Janmashtami is significant event in most Krishna temples.
Sep 7, 2023 · Meanwhile, according to some scholars, Lord Krishna was born on July 18, 3,228 BCE in northern India. Devotees of Lord Krishna celebrate his birth by observing fast for 24 hours and by breaking it the next day when the Ashtami Tithi gets over.
