Janamashtami

Janmashtami or Krishna Jayanti is an important festival in Hinduism, where the Hindus celebrate the birth of the god Krishna. According to the Hindu lunar calendar, it falls on the eighth day of the month of Shravan, in accordance with modern calendar the festival is usually celebrated August. Other names are Krishnashtami (Ashtami is called the eighth day after full moon) or Gokulashtami, as the divine child growing up in Gokul. Krishna’s actual existence is historically not proven. He is one of the most popular forms of the divine and is an avatar of Vishnu. During the two days of the festival, the Hindus read stories, sing, and perform plays of Krishna’s youth. Some people decided to fast until midnight of the first day.