Janmashtami 2024: On this day Laddu Gopal will be born in every house, know here the correct date and auspicious time of worship of Krishna Janmashtami

Krishna Janmashtami 2024: Every year the festival of Janmashtami is celebrated on the Ashtami date of Krishna Paksha of Bhadrapada month. On this day, special preparations are made for the birth anniversary of Kanha in Krishna temples and homes across the country. Bal Gopal is born at noon in the night on the day of Krishna Janmashtami. The real splendor of Krishna Janmotsav is seen in the land of Braj. Especially in Mathura-Vrindavan, people from far and wide gather here to see Krishna Janmotsav. On the occasion of Janmashtami, a huge crowd of devotees gathers in the temple of Mathura. 

Krishna Janmashtami 2024 Date and Shubh Muhurta

Let us tell you that this year the festival of Janmashtami will be celebrated on 26 August 2024, Monday. The Ashtami Tithi of Krishna Paksha of Bhadrapada month will start at 3:39 am on 26 August. The Ashtami Tithi of Krishna Paksha will end on 27 August at 2:19 am.

According to religious belief, Lord Krishna was born on Bhadrapada Ashtami Tithi and Rohini Nakshatra. According to the Hindu calendar, Rohini Nakshatra will start on 26 August 2024 at 3:55 pm. Rohini Nakshatra will end on 27 August at 3:38 pm. The time of Nishita Puja for the worship of Lord Krishna will be from 12:01 am to 12:45 am (27 August).

Chant these mantras on the day of Krishna Janmashtami

1. Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare
2. Om Namo Bhagavate Sri Govindaya
3. Oṁ namo bhagavate tasmaḥ kṛṣṇaya kunthamedhase. O Lord make me nectar for the destruction of all diseases.
4. Shri Krishna Govind Hare Murari, O Nath Narayan Vasudeva.
5. ॐ Devikanandanaaya vidhamahe Vasudevaaya vidhamahe tango Krishna:prachodaya

Significance of Janmashtami

On the day of Janmashtami, Lord Krishna’s child from Ladud Gopal is worshipped. It is said that by fasting and worshipping Kanha Ji on Janmashtami, childless couples get children. Along with this, by fasting on Janmashtami, all the troubles of the devotees’ lives are removed and wealth and prosperity also increase.