Krishna jayanthi: This page gathers all important details

This page gathers all important details on festival Krishna Janmashtami and it creates a snapshot of all details and provides links to explore more on Krishna Janmashtami which is also known as Gokulashtami, Shri Krishna Jayanti and just Janmashtami. Krishna Jayanthi marks the birth of Lord Krishna, the ninth incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Lord Krishna was born on the 8th day of the waning Moon Period (Krishna Paksha) in the month of Aavani or Shravana (Mid-Aug to Mid-Sep) when the ruling Nakshatra (star) of the day was Rohini. This page provides information on Hindu festival Krishna Janmashtami, which is observed as the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna. Krishna Janmashtami is also known as Gokulashtami, Shrikrishna Jayanti , Satam Atham, Ashtami Rohini and just Janmashtami. Krishna Janmashtami (Sanskrit: कृष्णजन्माष्टमी, romanized: Kṛṣṇajanmāṣṭamī ), also known simply as Krishnashtami , Janmashtami, or Gokulashtami, is an annual Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu.