Krishna Janmashtami

Krishna Janmashtami 2022: Date, shubh muhurat, history and puja vidhi

Janmashtami is the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna. This year marks the 5,249th birth anniversary of Lord Krishna. It will be observed on 18 August (Thursday) and 19 August (Friday).

Janmashtami 2021: Ram Nath Kovind, Narendra Modi, greet nation on auspicious day

This year, devotees who will fast on the day can only break their fast after 9.44 am on 31 August

Janmashtami 2021: Date and history of of festival that celebrates birth of Lord Krishna

This year amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Ashtami Tithi will commence at 11:25 pm on 29 August and will end on 31 August at 1:59 am

Krishna Janmashtami 2020: How to download and send themed WhatsApp stickers

You can download Krishna Janmashtami themed WhatsApp stickers apps from PlayStore.

Janmashtami 2020: Politicos, celebs extend wishes; AP CM invokes Krishna's 'timeless teachings', Adityanath calls deity 'symbol of love'

Janmashtami celebrations see people enacting dance dramas on the life of Lord Krishna, singing devotional songs till midnight and fasting throughout the day

Krishna Janmashtami 2020: Date, time, significance, history of Krishna's birth anniversary

Janmashtami, the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna, is celebrated in various parts of the country with great enthusiasm. The festival is celebrated with most fervour in Mathura which is said to be his birthplace. Janmashtami 2020 will be celebrated on two days — 11 and 12 August.

President Ram Nath Kovind, Narendra Modi extend Janmashtami greetings as nation celebrates Hindu festival with full fervour

To celebrate Janmashtami, an idol of infant Krishna over a beautifully decorated swing is often the centre of festivities with dance and music performances and Dahi Handi competition being organised at different places.

Krishna Janmashtami 2019: All you need to know about the festival, when and how it is celebrated

Krishna Janmashtami or popularly known as Janmashtami and Gokulashtami is one of the widely celebrated annual Hindu festivals that marks the birth of Lord Krishna who is believed to be the eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu.

Krishna Janmashtami 2019: How the Hindu festival is celebrated across India

This year, the festival of Janmashtami will be observed on 24 August across India. On this auspicious day, the famous folklore of his birth is narrated in Hindu temples and devotees organize plays and dance performances based on Lord Krishna’s life.

Yogi Adityanath's outbursts reveal CM's priority is in asserting religion, not being an able administrator

Going by the recent provocative statements of Yogi Adityanath, it's clear that assertion of religious identity is more important to the Uttar Pradesh chief minister than social harmony