Krishna Janmashtami
श्रीकृष्ण जन्माष्टमी
The birth of Lord Krishna, on the eighth day of the dark half of Bhadra.
Also called: Janmashtami, Krishna Ashtami
When is Krishna Janmashtami?
Tuesday, August 24, 2027In 294 days
Bhadra 7, 2084
Tithi: Bhadra Krishna Ashtami. Kept on the day this tithi holds the evening in Nepal.
See this day on the patroWhat Krishna Janmashtami is
Krishna Janmashtami is Bhadra Krishna Ashtami, the night Lord Krishna was born. Krishna is the eighth avatar of Vishnu and the teacher of the Bhagavad Gita. Devotees fast through the day and stay awake until midnight, the hour of his birth.
How families keep it
Homes and temples sing bhajan, read from the Gita and the Bhagavat and rock the infant Krishna in a cradle at midnight. In Nepal the Krishna Mandir of Patan fills with devotees.
Krishna Janmashtami in the coming years
- 2026Friday, September 4, 2026Bhadra 19, 2083
- 2027Tuesday, August 24, 2027Bhadra 7, 2084
- 2028Sunday, August 13, 2028Shrawan 29, 2085
- 2029Friday, August 31, 2029Bhadra 15, 2086
- 2030Tuesday, August 20, 2030Bhadra 3, 2087
- 2031Sunday, August 10, 2031Shrawan 25, 2088
Each date is the day Nepal keeps the festival. Nepal publishes its patro one year at a time, so a date further ahead can move by a day when that year's patro comes out. For a ceremony, Pandit Ji confirms the day and the muhurta.
Planning a puja for Krishna Janmashtami?
See what Pandit Ji offers and the days he has open. He confirms the day and the muhurta with you.
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