When was Janmashtami?
This post is about Janmashtami dates in previous years. To know when Janmashtami is going to be celebrated in the coming years, click here. Janmashtami, one of the most fervent festivals of India, is celebrated with great grandeur and pomp across the world. This pious day is observed to commemorate the birth of Lord Krishna, the incarnation of Lord Vishnu in ‘Dwapar Yuga’. According to the ‘Puranas’, Lord Krishna was born on the ‘Ashtami Tithi’ (eighth day) of the ‘Krishna Paksha’ or the dark half in the month of ‘Bhadrapada’ in the Hindu calendar. This grand festival is also known as Krishnashtami, Gokulashtami, Saatam Aatham,
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