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Janmashtami 2026: Puja Timings and Birth Muhurat
Janmashtami is a special Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna.
It happens on the eighth day of the Krishna Paksha in the Bhadrapada month.
According to Hindu beliefs, Lord Krishna is the eighth form of Lord Vishnu and was born under the Rohini nakshatra.
People celebrate this day with special prayers and rituals.
The exact timings for these prayers and the birth muhurat are important parts of the celebration.
Janmashtami is a time for Hindus to come together and honor Lord Krishna's birth.
Janmashtami celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
The festival is observed on the Ashtami tithi during the Krishna Paksha in the Bhadrapada month.
Lord Krishna was born under the Rohini nakshatra according to Hindu scriptures.
Special puja timings and birth muhurat are significant aspects of the celebration.
Janmashtami is celebrated by Hindus worldwide with prayers and rituals.
- Who
- Hindus
- What
- Janmashtami celebration
- Where
- India and Hindu communities worldwide
- When
- Ashtami tithi, Krishna Paksha, Bhadrapada month
- Why
- To celebrate the birth of Lord Krishna
Key facts
- Festival
- Janmashtami
- Date
- Ashtami tithi, Krishna Paksha, Bhadrapada month
- Significance
- Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
- Incarnation
- Eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu
- Nakshatra
- Rohini
Sources
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