Janmashtami 2025: Janmashtami festival has special significance in Hinduism. Every year the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna is celebrated with great pomp. Lord Krishna is the 8th incarnation of Vishnu. Those who were born in the Dwapar era. That is, Lord Vishnu was born on earth as Shri Krishna.
According to Drik Panchang, the festival of Shri Krishna Janmashtami will be celebrated on both 15 and 16 August 2025 in the year 2025. It is believed that Lord Krishna was born on the Ashtami date of Krishna Paksha of Bhadrapada month in Rohini Nakshatra, this time Ashtami Tithi will start from 11:49 August and will remain till 09:34 pm on August 16. Also, Rohini Nakshatra will start from August 17 to August 18, due to which this fast will be kept for two days.
Janmashtami
Everyone celebrates the festival of Janmashtami in Hinduism, but there may be some difference between date and way of celebrating. Talking about the saint, he celebrates the festival of Janmashtami by drowning in love and devotion to Lord Krishna. On this day, saints and saints also fast, but they fasten uninterrupted and are engrossed in devotion to Shri Krishna and after the birth of Shri Krishna at midnight, after worshiping them after the birth of Shri Krishna, they bathe, wearing new clothes, wearing new clothes and fulfilling the fast of swing. After this, we pass their fast. Sadhus and saints usually fast on the day of Janmashtami and take food only after the birth of Krishna in the midnight. They satsang with each other, Krishna tales.
Sadhu is the people of Smarta Sampradaya. There are clear rules for Smarti followers, in the Hindu text Dharmasindhu and Decision Sindhu, to determine the day of Janmashtami. Sadhus and saints celebrate Janmashtami on Ashtami Tithi, they celebrate the birth of Lord Krishna at midnight and keep fast.
Gratis
The householder (common people) belong to the Vaishnava sect and they celebrate Janmashtami in the coincidence of Rohini Nakshatra with Ashtami Tithi. Rohini Nakshatra which is sometimes with Ashtami Tithi, and can sometimes be the next day. In the year 2025, Ashtami Tithi and Rohini Nakshatra are not coincidental. The householders also celebrate the festival of Dahi Handi the next day of Janmashtami.
FAQ’s
1. When is the fast of Janmashtami in 2025?
Janmashtami fast will be observed on August 16, 2025.
2. When is Janmashtami in Eccon 2025?
Janmashtami in ISKCON is on 16 August 2025.
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