Janmashtami 2024: The birth anniversary of Lord Krishna is celebrated as Janmashtami. Here is all you need to know about the date, time, history, significance and celebrations of Krishna Janmashtami.
Janmashtami 2024: The birth anniversary of Lord Krishna is celebrated as Janmashtami, which is also known as Krishna Janmashtami or Gokulashtami. Krishna is believed to be the eighth incarnation or avatar of Lord Vishnu.
Janmashtami is one of the most auspicious occasions of hindus. This day is celebrated with great enthusiasm in Mathura and Vrindavan, where Lord Krishna is believed to have been born and grew up respectively.
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Janmashtami 2024:- Date and Time
Lord Krishna, the eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu, was born on the eighth day of dark fortnight in the hindu month of Bhadrapada. This year, Janmashtami will be celebrated on August 26, 2024 (Monday).
As per Drik Panchang, Ashtami Tithi will begin at 03:39 AM on August 26, 2024 and will end at 02:19 AM on August 27, 2024. Nishita puja time will begin at 12:01 AM and end at 12:45 AM on August 27, 2024.
Rohini Nakshatra begins at 03:55 PM on August 26, 2024 and ends at 03:38 PM on August 27, 2024. The Mid Night Moment is at 12:23 AM on August 27, 2024 and the Chandrodaya Moment is at 11:20 PM.
Janmashtami 2024:- History
According to Hindu mythology, when Lord Krishna was born, Kansa was the king of Mathura. Demon King Kansa was the brother of Krishna’s virtuous mother Devaki. Lord Krishna was born to father Vasudeva and mother Devaki.
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When prophecy said to Kansa that the eighth child of Vasudeva and Devaki would cause his downfall, he imprisoned both of them and killed off their first six children. However, at the time of the birth of their seventh child, Balram, the foetus mystically transferred from Devaki’s womb to Princess Rohini’s.
When Lord Krishna was born, the entire palace went into slumber and Vasudeva rescued the baby to Nand Baba and Yashoda’s house in Vrindavan.
After making the exchange, Vasudeva returned to the palace with a baby girl and handed her to Kansa. When the evil king tried to kill the baby, she transformed into Durga, warning him about his impending doom. Lord Krishna grew up in Vrindavan and later killed the demon king Kansa.
Janmashtami 2024:- Significance and Celebrations
Hindus celebrate this day with full of fervour. They decorate their homes with flowers, lights and diyas. Temples are also beautifully decorated and lit. An idol of Lord Krishna is bathed and placed in a cradle at that time. Devotees observe fast and offer puja to Lord Krishna.
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Celebrations are organised at big level in the temples of Mathura and Vrindavan as Krishna is believed to have been born and spent his growing days there. People perform Raslila to recreate the incidents from Krishna’s life and to commemorate his love for Radha.
During childhood, Lord Krishna was very naughty and he used to steal butter and curd from earthen pots. To recall Krishna’s childhood memories, a ritual called ‘Dahi Handi’ is performed under which a group of people form a human pyramid to break a pot or matka, tied on top with ropes.
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