Krishna Janmashtami · 2027
Falls on: Wednesday, August 25, 2027
Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatara of Vishnu, observed on the Krishna Ashtami of Bhadrapada (Shravana by the amanta reckoning). Devotees fast through the day and celebrate the birth at midnight with abhisheka of the infant Krishna and bhajans; many regions also hold the dahi-handi sport.
Dates and timings for Meerut.
Why this date
It is kept on the day its tithi prevails at Nishita, the midnight muhurta, in Meerut. The puja window is that muhurta, so it can fall after midnight.
Krishna Janmashtami 2027
Krishna
- Wednesday, August 25, 2027View day panchang →Tithi window: Tue, Aug 24, 8:25 PM – Wed, Aug 25, 7:20 PM ISTPuja window: Wed, Aug 25, 11:57 PM – Thu, Aug 26, 12:45 AM IST
Frequently asked questions
- What is Krishna Janmashtami?
- Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatara of Vishnu, observed on the Krishna Ashtami of Bhadrapada (Shravana by the amanta reckoning). Devotees fast through the day and celebrate the birth at midnight with abhisheka of the infant Krishna and bhajans; many regions also hold the dahi-handi sport.
- When is Krishna Janmashtami 2027?
- Krishna Janmashtami falls on Wednesday, August 25, 2027.