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August
August
According to the Hindu Lunar Calendar, Janmashtami is celebrated on the eighth day (Ashtami) of the dark fortnight (Krishna Paksha) in the month of Bhadrapada. This usually falls in August or September and if dates are to be followed, Janmashtami 2024 is set to be observed on 26th August this year. The day is considered spiritually significant as Lord Krishna is believed to have been born over 5,200 years ago to Devaki and Vasudeva in Mathura. His birth is celebrated to honour his divine mission of eradicating evil and establishing dharma (righteousness). If you ask elderly people, they will tell you that Krishna’s birth was to bring an end to the tyrannical reign of his maternal uncle, King Kansa, who sought to kill him. Despite numerous attempts by Kansa, Krishna's miraculous survival during infancy and childhood symbolises the victory of good over evil.
