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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.

  3. 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 .

  4. 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.

    • 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.
  5. 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 (AugustSeptember). 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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  6. Janmashtami, also known as Krishna Janmashtami or Gokulashtami, is a major Hindu festival in India and celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, who happened to be the eighth incarnation or...

  7. 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...