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.

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.