Krishna Janmashtami is a significant festival that marks the birth anniversary of lord Krishna. The day is observed on the Ashtami tithi of Krishna Paksha
in Bhadrapada month. It is celebrated with great joy across the country. On this auspicious occasion, Banke Bihari Krishna Kanhaiya Lal is worshipped with devotion. Along with this, devotees keep fast for Lord Krishna.
Janmashtami 2025: Date And Shubh Muhurat
As per the Vedic calendar, the Ashtami Tithi of the Krishna Paksha of the Bhadrapad month will begin at 11:49 pm on August 15. It will end at 09:34 pm on August 16. Lord Krishna was born at midnight. Keeping this in mind, the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna is celebrated at midnight.The general public will celebrate the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna on 15 August. The time for worship is between 12:04 am to 12:47 am on the night of 16 August. During this time, the devotees will worship Lord Krishna, the savior of the world.
- Sunrise - at 05:50 am
- Sunset - 07 PM
- Moonrise - at 10:46 pm
- Moonset - 11:53 am
- Brahma Muhurta - from 04:24 am to 05:07 am
- Vijay Muhurat - from 02:37 pm to 03:30 pm
- Twilight time - from 07:00 pm to 07:22 pm
- Nishita Muhurta - from 12:04 am to 12:47 am
Rituals to perform on Krishna Janmashtami
- Devotees must clean their homes and decorate it to mark the birth of the lord.
- One can start their day with an early morning bath.
- One can also keep a fast out of devotion and sincerity to pay homage to the lord.
- One can also offer sacred items like milk, honey and curd to the lord.
- Among other things, one can also offer new clothes, jewellery, sandalwood paste, fresh flowers and tulsi leaves to the lord.
- Reciting bhajans and mantras on this date and reading interesting anecdotes from Krishna's life will invite positivity in one's life.
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