Krishna Janmashtami

Janmashtami celebrates the birth of Shri Krishna at midnight on Krishna Ashtami, in the month called Bhadrapada in North India. Devotees keep a fast, decorate a small cradle and wait for the nishita hour to welcome the infant Lord with conch, aarti and bhajan.

In Ujjain, Sandipani Ashram is remembered as the place where Krishna, Balaram and Sudama studied. Temples across the city hold midnight celebrations, and families at home tell the stories of Krishna to children. A Satyanarayan Katha or Sundarkand can also be arranged on this day, in person or via an online sankalp.