Public Holiday
India
Also: Krishna Janmashtami, Gokulashtami
India
Also: Krishna Janmashtami, GokulashtamiJanmashtami 2019
Saturday 24 August 2019
2614 days ago
About
Held on Bhadrapada Krishna Ashtami in the Purnimanta calendar.
Significance
Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna at midnight.
How it is celebrated
- Fasting until midnight
- Midnight puja and cradle ceremony
- Dahi Handi in Maharashtra the next day
- Celebrations in Mathura and Vrindavan
Panchang on this day (New Delhi)
TithiKrishna Ashtami
NakshatraRohini
YogaVyaghata
KaranaKaulava
Sunrise5:55 AM
Sunset6:52 PM
Rahu Kaal9:09 AM - 10:46 AM
Abhijit11:57 AM - 12:49 PM