Public Holiday
India
Also: Krishna Janmashtami, Gokulashtami
India
Also: Krishna Janmashtami, GokulashtamiJanmashtami 2009
Friday 14 August 2009
6277 days ago | 3-day long weekend: Fri, 14 Aug - Sun, 16 Aug 2009
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
NakshatraKrittika
YogaDhruva
KaranaKaulava
Sunrise5:49 AM
Sunset7:02 PM
Rahu Kaal10:46 AM - 12:25 PM
Abhijit11:59 AM - 12:52 PM