Krishna Janmashtami is a Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. It is observed on the eighth day of the dark fortnight in the month of Bhadrapada, which falls in August or September in the Gregorian calendar.
In 2023, Krishna Janmashtami will be celebrated on both September 6 and 7, but it is better if you celebrate this festival on the first day.
KRISHNA JANMASHTAMI 2023: WHEN AND WHY ON THIS DATE?
This year, after years, such a coincidence has happened when both Ashtami Tithi and Rohini Nakshatra will be together. Ashtami Tithi will start on September 6 at 03:37 pm and will end on September 7 at 4:14 pm.
On the other hand, Rohini Nakshatra will start at 9.20 am on September 6 and end at 10.25 am on September 7. In this way, there will be a coincidence of both Ashtami and Rohini Nakshatra at 12 o’clock in the night of 6th September. Therefore, Krishna Janmashtami will be celebrated on September 6, as Krishna was born in the Rohini nakshatra. The Dahi Handi celebrations will take place on September 7.
