Janmashtami 2024: The Hindu festival of Janmashtami is celebrated annually by the devotees of Lord Krishna. It is also known as Krishna Janmashtami, Gokulashtami, Krishnasthami or Srijayanti. This year, there is some confusion about whether the festival is on August 26 or 27.
Know the correct date, history, and significance of Janmashtami. (Also Read | Krishna Janmashtami 2024: Know the incredible story of Lord Krishna's birth ) Janmashtami 2024 Correct Date: Is Krishna Janmashtami on August 26 or 27? Janmashtami falls on the Ashtami Tithi of Krishna Paksha in the month of Shraavana of Bhadrapad. This year, it will be Lord Krishna 's 5251st birthday.
There's some confusion around the exact date of the festival. According to Drik Panchang, Janmashtami is on Monday, August 26. After Krishna Janmashtami, Dahi Handi will be celebrated the next day - Tuesday, August 27.
Janmashtami 2024 History: Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu , was the son of Devaki and Vasudev. He was born to destroy the demon king of Mathura and Devaki's brother, Kansa. A prophecy told Kansa that Devaki and Vasudev's eighth son would cause his downfall.
Upon knowing this, Kansa captured Devki and Vasudev and imprisoned them. He killed off six of their children. However, at the time of their seventh child's birth, the foetus mystically transferred from Devaki's womb to Princess Rohini's.
Read all about the Festivals of India here When their eighth son, Krishna, was born, the whole palace was put in a d.