Janmashtami 2025 is celebrated as the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna, on this day Lord Krishna was born on the Ashtami Tithi of Krishna Paksha of Bhadrapada month. Let us know when is Janmashtami in 2025 and about the auspicious time and worship method.
Janmashtami 2025
Janmashtami 2025 : Janmashtami has special significance in Hinduism, it is celebrated on the Ashtami date of Krishna Paksha of Bhadrapada month as the birth of Lord Shri Krishna. On this day, Lord Shri Krishna was born as the eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu at midnight in the Rohini Nakshatra. On the day of Janmashtami, Lord Shri Krishna was born to mother Devaki and father Vasudev, he was born in the prison of Mathura because he was born at midnight, that is why the birth anniversary of Lord Shri Krishna is celebrated at midnight.
At the time of birth, the sound of bells, conch shells and bhajan kirtan is heard all around and Lord Krishna is swung. On the day of Janmashtami, all the devotees keep fast, it is believed that by keeping fast on this day all the troubles and sorrows are destroyed and the blessings of Lord Shri Krishna are obtained.
Shubh Muhurat
Janmashtami 2025 will be celebrated on 16 August 2025 this year, as Ashtami Tithi of Krishna Paksha of Bhadrapada month is falling on 16 August. The auspicious time for Puja on this day is from 12:04 am to 12:47 am i.e. the auspicious time for Puja is only for 43 minutes. On this day, Rohini Nakshatra will start from 4:38 am on 17 August and will end at 3:17 am on 18 August.
Pujan Vidhi
Janmashtami 2025 fast is very special, let’s know how to start the fast of Janmashtami –
- To keep fast on this day, first of all you should wake up in the morning and take a bath.
- After this take a pledge to do this fast with rituals.
- On the day of Janmashtami, you should fast the whole day and follow the celibacy fast.
- On the day of Janmashtami, one should sing bhajans of God and should not consume food and salt on this day, only fruits should be consumed.
- On Janmashtami, God should be offered his favorite things, this pleases the Lord, Tulsi must be kept in the bhog because without Tulsi, the bhog is considered incomplete.
- On the night of Janmashtami, after the birth of Lord Krishna, bhajan kirtan should be done and his story should be heard and the fast should be broken after the end of Ashtami Tithi.
A rare yoga is being formed
This year a rare yoga is also being formed in Janmashtami 2025, due to which this Janmashtami has become even more special. On this day, the Moon will enter Taurus at 11:43 in the morning, apart from this, the king of planets Sun will also transit in Leo at 1:41 in the night, along with this, Budhaditya yoga is also being formed on the day of Janmashtami, this wonderful yoga will affect the people of many zodiac signs.
