Festival guide
Krishna Janmashtami 2031
कृष्ण जन्माष्टमी
Krishna Janmashtami celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu.
- Date
- Sat, 9 August 2031
- Main muhurat
- Nishita Puja Muhurat · 11:42 pm – 12:25 am (next day)
Plan the day
Good times and times to avoid
· Varanasi time (IST)
Auspicious windows
- Abhijit Muhurat53m
- Brahma Muhurta43m
Times to avoid
- Dur Muhurta53m
- Dur Muhurta53m
- Rahu Kaal1h 39m
- Yama Gandam1h 39m
Sun and moon
- Sunrise
- 5:28 am
- Sunset
- 6:38 pm
- Moonrise
- 11:01 pm
- Moonset
- 11:32 am
The festival day's almanac
Panchang for Sat, 9 August
- Tithi
- Saptami, then Ashtami
- Nakshatra
- Ashwini
- Yoga
- Ganda
- Karana
- Bava
- Paksha
- Krishna
- Masa
- Bhadrapada
- Tithi
- SaptamiFrom Until Then Ashtamiuntil
- Nakshatra
- AshwiniFrom Until
Choghadiya, day and night
Day
- KaalAvoid
- ShubhGood
- RogAvoid
- UdvegAvoid
- ChalNeutral
- LabhGood
- AmritGood
- KaalAvoid
Night
- LabhGood
- UdvegAvoid
- ShubhGood
- AmritGood
- ChalNeutral
- RogAvoid
- KaalAvoid
- LabhGood
The story
Krishna Janmashtami: significance and rituals
He was born at midnight (nishita kaal) on Krishna Ashtami in the month of Bhadrapada, in a prison in Mathura.
Rituals
Fast the entire day. Decorate temples and homes with flowers. At midnight (nishita kaal), perform puja of baby Krishna, offer 56 types of food (chhappan bhog), swing the cradle, break the fast.
Fasting
Strict 24-hour fast, broken only at midnight after puja. Some observe nirjala (waterless) fast.
Local colour
Krishna Janmashtami in Varanasi
Janmashtami is celebrated with great fervor in Varanasi. The city's numerous Krishna temples host midnight celebrations. Dahi Handi events are organized at various ghats. The famous Janmashtami procession passes through Vishwanath Gali.
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