Krishna Janmashtami falls on August 26 this year. It is celebrated annually on the Ashtami Tithi of Krishna Paksha in the month of Shraavana of Bhadrapad. As we gear up to celebrate the auspicious Janmashtami festival, let’s take a look at Shubh Muhurat, city-specific timings, Puja Samagri and important rituals to celebrate the 5251st birth anniversary of Lord Krishna.
Krishna Janmashtami 2024 Shubh Muhurat
This year, Hindu devotees celebrate the 5251st birthday of Lord Krishna. It falls on August 26. Find out about Shubh Muhurat and timings according to Drik Panchang –
Nishita Puja Time – 00:01 to 00:45, August 27
Ashtami Tithi begins – 3:39 am, August 26
Ashtami Tithi ends – 2:19 am, August 27
Midnight Shubh Muhurat – 00:23, August 27
Rohini Nakshatra begins – 3:55 pm, August 26
Rohini Nakshatra ends – 3:38 pm, August 27
Parana Muhurat (the time of breaking the fast) – after 3:38 p.m., August 27
End time of Rohini Nakshatra: 3:38 pm (On Parana day, Ashtami is over before sunrise)
Parana time (according to modern traditions) – 00:45, August 27
Chandrodaya Time – 11:20 p.m., August 26
Krishna Janmashtami 2024 city wise timings
New Delhi – 00:01 to 00:45, August 27
Noida – 12:00 to 00:44, August 27
Gurgaon – 00:01 to 00:46, August 27
Mumbai – 00:17 to 01:03, August 27
Bengaluru – 23:58 to 00:44, August 27
Kolkata – 23:16 to 00:01, August 27
Chandigarh – 00:03 to 00:47, August 27
Pune – 00:13 to 00:59, August 27
Chennai – 23:48 to 00:34, August 27
Jaipur – 00:06 to 00:51, August 27
Hyderabad – 23:55 to 00:41, August 27
Ahmedabad – 00:19 to 01:04, August 27
Krishna Janmashtami 2024 Puja Samagri
To perform Krishna Janmashtami puja, devotees require a banana leaf on which to place the image of Lord Krishna. Other ingredients for puja are rose, wheat, rice, red lotus flowers, incense sticks, agarbatti, kumkum, abir, gulal, kesar, kapur, sindoor, chandan, yagyopavit 5, akshat, paan leaves, supari, pushmala, haldi, cotton, tulsi mala, kamal gatta, ganga jal, honey, dhaniya, panch meva, sugar, cow ghee, cow milk, rituphal and cardamom.
For the shringar (decoration) of the statue of Bal Krishna, you will need flute, earrings, bangles, garland, tika, anklets, nada, kajal, peacock feathers, turban, fan and a swing and throne to keep the statue. Also, place a betel nut on a betel leaf and offer it to Lord Krishna. To prepare the bhog, you will need dry fruits, melon seeds and gond.
Janmashtami 2024: Important rituals to celebrate Lord Krishna’s birthday
On Krishna Janmashtami, devotees must fast to seek blessings from Lord Krishna. They can observe a Nirjala Vrat (not eating or drinking water until midnight) or a Phalahar fast (eating only fruits and drinking milk and water). The fast is usually broken at midnight. Wear traditional clothes, take bath, decorate the statues of Lord Krishna with new clothes and ornaments and seek blessings for the well-being of their families. Devotees should also chant mantras and bhajans and recite the Bhagavad Gita or Krishna Leela.
