Krishna Janmashtami 2024: Date, Time, City Wise Shubh Muhurat, Rituals and Significance of Krishna Janmashtami | – Times of India

Krishna Janmashtami 2024: Janmashtami is one of the most significant festivals of Hindus. This day is purely dedicated to worship Lord Krishna. This will be 5251st birth anniversary of Lord Krishna. The whole world is going to celebrated Lord Krishna’s birthday with great grandeur and enthusiasm. This year, Janmashtami is being celebrated on August 26, 2024.
Krishna Janmashtami 2024: Date and Time
Ashtami Tithi Begins – August 26, 2024 – 3:39 AM
Ashtami Tithi Ends – August 27, 2024 – 2:19 AM
Rohini Nakshatra Begins – August 26, 2024 – 3:55 PM
Rohini Nakshatra Ends – August 27, 2024 – 3:38 PM
Nishita Puja Time – August 27, 2024 – 12:01 AM to 12:45 AM
Midnight Shubh Muhurat – 12:23 AM, August 27
Parana Muhurat (the time to break fast) – after 3:38 PM, August 27
Rohini Nakshatra End Time – 3:38 pm (On parana day, Ashtami will be over before sunrise)
Parana Time (as per modern traditions) – August 27, 2024 – 12:45 AM
Chandrodaya Time – August 26, 2024 – 11:20 PM

Krishna Janmashtami 2024: City Wise Timings

Janmashtami 2024: Significance
For Hindus, Janmashtami is a very important day. Devotees of Lord Krishna celebrate this event with great pomp and show and happiness all across the world. Lord Krishna, a manifestation of Lord Vishnu, was born on this fortunate day of Ashtami Tithi of Krishna Paksha in the month ofBhadrapada. He was Lord Vishnu’s ninth incarnation. Although he was raised by Yashoda Maiya and Nand Baba, but his biological mother and father were Devki and Vasudeva.
People worship the baal roop of Lord Krishna (Laddoo Gopal Ji). Every temple is adorned with vibrant flowers and lights. preparing bhog prasad with a variety of desserts. People buy new dressed and accessories for their Laddoo Gopal Ji.

Janmashtami 2024: Puja Rituals
1. Wake up early in the morning, take a holy bath and take a sankalp of observing strict fast with devotion.
2. Clean the house and puja room before commecing puja rituals.
3. Give bath to Laddoo Gopal Ji with plain water, gangajal and then with panchamrit (milk, curd, honey, ghee and sugar powder).
4. Adorn him with new beautiful dress, Mukut, Mor Pankh and flute.
5. Put yellow chandan tilak.
6. Take a wooden plank, place a yellow colour cloth and decorate that with flower garland.
7. Place Laddoo Gopal ji on that and offer him Tulsi Patra, Panchamrit, sweets and five different types of fruits and dry fruits
8. Chant “Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaye”.
9. Many people offer him 21, 31 and 56 Bhog to appease Lord Krishna.
10. During midnight, whole country will celebrate Lord Krishna’s birthday and chant “Aarti Kunj Bihari Ki”
Mantra
Om Namo Bhagvate Vasudevaye..!!