Public Holiday
India
Also: Krishna Janmashtami, Gokulashtami
India
Also: Krishna Janmashtami, GokulashtamiJanmashtami 2014
Monday 18 August 2014
4446 days ago | 3-day long weekend: Sat, 16 Aug - Mon, 18 Aug 2014
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
Sunrise5:51 AM
Sunset6:58 PM
Rahu Kaal7:30 AM - 9:08 AM
Abhijit11:59 AM - 12:51 PM