Janmashtami 2021 Date: Check Puja Muhurat, Rituals & Significance Of The Krishna Festival
Krishna Janmashtami 2021 Date: Celebrated on Krishna Paksha or the new moon phase of Shravan or Bhadrapad, this year Janmashtami will be observed on August 30
Krishna Janmashtami 2021: The most celebrated festival Janmashtami, which marks the birth of Lord Krishna, will be observed on August 30, 2021. Also, popular as Gokulashtami or Krishnashtami, the annual festival marks the birth anniversary of the eighth avatar of Lord Vishnu. The following day of Janmashtami is celebrated as the Dahi Handi.
Krishna Janmashtami is celebrated with much enthusiasm in every houselhold and temples across the country. The historic cities of Mathura, Vrindavan and Dwarka where Lord Krishna was born and grew up mark the birth anniversary of eighth son of Devaki and Vasudeva with much fervour. However, the celebrations will remain muted due to pandemic and expectations of third wave in the country.
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Celebrated on Krishna Paksha or the new moon phase of Shravan or Bhadrapad, the festival corresponds to the July-August months of the Gregorian calendar.
Krishna Janmashtami 2021 date and timings
Shri Krishna Jayanti Date - Monday, August 30, 2021
Nishita Puja Time - 11:59 PM to 12:44 AM, August 31
Ashtami Tithi Begins - 11:25 PM on August 29, 2021
Ashtami Tithi Ends - 01:59 AM on August 31, 2021
Mid Night Moment - 12:22 AM, August 31
Chandrodaya Moment - 11:35 PM Krishna Dashami
Rohini Nakshatra Begins - 06:39 AM on August 30, 2021
Rohini Nakshatra Ends - 09:44 AM on August 31, 2021
Dahi Handi on Tuesday, August 31, 2021
Krishna Janmashtami Muhurat in other cities
12:12 AM to 12:58 AM, Aug 31 - Pune
11:59 PM to 12:44 AM, Aug 31 - New Delhi
11:46 PM to 12:33 AM, Aug 31 - Chennai
12:05 AM to 12:50 AM, Aug 31 - Jaipur
11:54 PM to 12:40 AM, Aug 31 - Hyderabad
12:00 AM to 12:45 AM, Aug 31 - Gurgaon
12:01 AM to 12:46 AM, Aug 31 - Chandigarh
11:14 PM to 12:00 PM - Kolkata
12:16 AM to 01:02 AM, Aug 31 - Mumbai
11:57 PM to 12:43 AM, Aug 31 - Bengaluru
12:18 AM to 01:03 AM, Aug 31 - Ahmedabad
11:59 PM to 12:44 AM, Aug 31 - Noida
Source: drikpanchang.com
Puja Rituals
Krishna devotees observe fast and have one meal a day before. On Janmashtami, many devotees make a 'sankalpa' to observe fast and break it the next day when both Rohini Nakshatra and Ashtami tithi are over.
If you are celebrating at home, place the idol of Lord Krishna in the northeast direction. Most people deck up the idol and place of worship with hues of yellow and blue, and devotees also dress up in these colours since it is believed that it brings them good fortune, luck and peace.
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