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Pandit Mohit Tiwari JiVedic Pujan Seva · Ujjain
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Bhadrapada Krishna Ashtami

Krishna Janmashtami

The birth of Shri Krishna at midnight on Krishna Ashtami, observed with fasting, bhajan and a midnight celebration. Ujjain has a lasting connection with Krishna, who studied at Sandipani Ashram according to the Puranas.

Major

Upcoming dates

  • Tue, 24 August 2027Tentative
  • Sun, 13 August 2028Tentative

Significance

Janmashtami celebrates the birth of Shri Krishna at midnight on Krishna Ashtami, in the month called Bhadrapada in North India. Devotees keep a fast, decorate a small cradle and wait for the nishita hour to welcome the infant Lord with conch, aarti and bhajan.

In Ujjain, Sandipani Ashram is remembered as the place where Krishna, Balaram and Sudama studied. Temples across the city hold midnight celebrations, and families at home tell the stories of Krishna to children. A Satyanarayan Katha or Sundarkand can also be arranged on this day, in person or via an online sankalp.

How it is observed

  • Day-long fast, broken after the midnight birth pujan or next morning
  • Decorating the cradle and bathing Laddu Gopal with panchamrit
  • Midnight aarti, conch and bhajan at the nishita hour
  • Offering makhan-mishri, tulsi and fruits
  • Reading the Bhagavata story of Krishna Janma

Recommended pujans

Pujans devotees often arrange around this festival.

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