Janmashtami 2023 Date in India: When is Krishna Janmashtami in 2023?

This year is the 5250th birth anniversary of Lord Krishna. Krishna Janmashtami falls on on Wednesday, September 6, 2023, with dahi handi on Thursday, September 7, 2023, according to drikpanchang.com.

It also listed the following considerations on the occasion:

Mid Night Moment – 12:20 AM, Sep 07
Chandrodaya Moment – 10:55 PM Krishna Dashami
Ashtami Tithi Begins – 03:37 PM on Sep 06, 2023
Ashtami Tithi Ends – 04:14 PM on Sep 07, 2023
Rohini Nakshatra Begins – 09:20 AM on Sep 06, 2023
Rohini Nakshatra Ends – 10:25 AM on Sep 07, 2023

According to drikpanchang.com, the followers of Vaishnavism give preference to Ashtami Tithi and Rohini Nakshatra. The followers of Vaishnavism never observe Janmashtami on Saptami Tithi. Janmashtami day according to Vaishnava rules always falls on Ashtami or Navami Tithi on the Hindu calendar.

Why is Janmashtami celebrated with much fervour?

Janmashtami is celebrated with much fervour every year, especially in Mathura, the birthplace of Krishna, and Vrindavan, the place where Krishna spent his childhood. It is said that devotees gather to enact dance dramas based on the life of Krishna. Many even sing devotional songs and hymns of praise. Some even fast through the day. One of the rituals followed on this day is people coming together and forming a human pyramid, known as dahi handi.

The festival finds its origin in mythology. According to several stories, Lord Krishna’s uncle, King Kansa, wanted to kill him as the former was told that Krishna would kill him. Thus, as soon as he was born, Krishna’s father Vasudeva took him across the Yamuna to Gokul. Here, he was raised by foster parents Nanda and Yashoda. Janmashtami, therefore, not just marks Krishna’s birth but also his triumph over King Kansa.

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