Janmashtami 2024: On Krishna Janmashtami, Lord Krishna was born as the eighth child of Devki in the prison of the demon King Kansa in Mathura. Lord Krishna is considered an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. It is believed that worshipping the child form of Lord Krishna on Janmashtami, the eighth day of the dark fortnight in the month of Bhadrapada, removes all sorrows, sins, and poverty.
Know the exact time and muhurat of worshipping Lord Krishna in major cities like New delhi, Mumbai, Mathura and Pune:
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When is Krishna Janmashtami 2024?
Krishna Janmashtami will be celebrated on August 26, 2024. On this day, devotees decorate their homes with miniature tableaux, sing devotional songs, and observe a fast. They adorn the child form of Krishna and celebrate His birth at midnight under the Rohini Nakshatra.
Janmashtami in Vrindavan and Mathura
In Mathura and Vrindavan, the birthplace of Lord Krishna, Janmashtami will be celebrated on August 26, 2024. The celebration in these cities is particularly special, with crowds of devotees gathering to catch a glimpse of Banke Bihari.
Janmashtami 2024 Puja Muhurat
- Bhadrapada Krishna Ashtami Tithi Begins: August 26, 2024, at 03:39 AM
- Bhadrapada Krishna Ashtami Tithi Ends: August 27, 2024, at 02:19 AM
- Rohini Nakshatra Begins: August 26, 2024, at 03:55 PM
- Rohini Nakshatra Ends: August 27, 2024, at 01:38 PM
- Krishna Puja Time: 12:06 AM - 12:51 AM, August 27, 2024
- Midnight Moment: 12:28 AM, August 27, 2024
- Moonrise Time: 11:41 PM
- Vrat Parana Time: After 03:38 PM, August 27, 2024
- Night Parana Time: After 12:51 AM on August 27, 2024, after Krishna's puja
How to Observe the Janmashtami Fast?
Apart from worshipping Krishna, there is a tradition of fasting on Janmashtami. From the day before, during Saptami Tithi, one should abstain from consuming tamasic foods such as garlic, onions, brinjal, and radishes and should follow a sattvic diet while maintaining celibacy. On the day of Janmashtami, one should wake up at Brahma Muhurat, take a bath, wear clean clothes, and take a vow to fast with either fruit or water. Devotees should immerse themselves in Krishna's devotion throughout the day. At midnight, they celebrate Krishna's birth, offer Him food, and break the fast the next day.
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