Hindus from all over the world celebrate this festival between 2 to 3 days. The festival involves singing, drama skits, and reciting scriptures written about the life of Lord Krishna. All night songs, fasting is done and celebrations take place as people are supplied with sweets and delicacies.
Rules concerning fasting during Krishna Janmashtami.
Fasting during the Krishna Janmashtami festival includes:
Do not eat any grain until fasting is over.Follow the rules of Ekadashi fasting.Conduct Parana (Breaking the fast) at the exact time given. It is done the following day at the end of Ashtami Tithi and Rohini Nakshatra.
Krishna Janmashtami dates.
Krishna Janmashtami takes two consecutive days. The two days are:
Smarta Sampradaya. Vaishanava Sampradaya.
Events and Timings on Krishna Janmashtami festival 2024.
The below table shows the events and timings during the two days of the Krishna Janmashtami festival:
Event.
Date.
Time.
Sunrise
August 26
6:11 am.
Sunset.
August 26
6:46 pm.
Nishita Kaal Timing.
August 27
12:05 am to 12:51 am.
Ashtami Tithi Timing.
August 26 to August 27.
3:39 am to 2:20 am the next day.
Rohini Nakshatra Timing.
August 26 to August 27
3:55 pm to 3:38 pm the next day.
Parana time (Nishita Kaal End)
August 27
Parana time (After Ashtami Tithi)
August 27
2:20 am
Parana Time (Next sunrise)
August 27
6:11 am
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