-
Celebrating Krishna Jayanthi 2023: Dates and Traditions
Introduction Krishna Jayanthi, also known as Janmashtami, is an important Hindu festival celebrated to mark the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Lord Vishnu. The festival falls on the eighth day (Ashtami) of the Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight) of the month of Bhadrapada in the Hindu calendar, which usually corresponds to the months…