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Today marks Janmashtami, also known as Krishna Janmashtami or Gokulashtami, a vibrant Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Lord Vishnu. It typically falls in the month of August or September, on the eighth day (Ashtami) of the Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight) in the Hindu lunar calendar. Devotees observe this day with great devotion and enthusiasm, engaging in fasting, singing devotional songs, dancing, and reenacting episodes from Krishna’s childhood through plays called Raslila. The festival highlights the divine life and teachings of Krishna, symbolising love, compassion, and the triumph of good over evil. (Image: X)
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A group of boys performing ‘Dahi-Handi’ culture in Mumbai on the day of Janmashtami. Dahi Handi is a lively tradition celebrated during Janmashtami that reenacts Lord Krishna’s playful childhood act of stealing butter by forming human pyramids to break a pot filled with curd or butter, hung high above the ground. (Image: X)
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Monks perform rituals on the eve of the ‘Krishna Janmashtami’ festival, at ISKCON Temple, in Mangaluru, Karnataka. (Image source: PTI)
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People throng at Dwarkadhish Temple to offer prayers on the occasion of ‘Shri Krishna Janmashtami’ festival, in Mathura. (Image source: PTI)
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A student dressed as Lord Krishna during celebrations of Janmashtami festival at a school, in Amritsar, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. (PTI Photo)
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Spain’s Castellers de Vilafranca team form a human pyramid to break a ‘dahi handi’ ahead of Janmashtami festival, in Mumbai. (Image source: PTI)
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Students dressed as Lord Krishna and his divine consort Radha during celebrations of Janmashtami festival at a school in Amritsar. (Image source: PTI)
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Sri Krishna Janmasthan Temple illuminated ahead of the ‘Janmashtami’ festival, in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. (Image source: PTI)
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A woman selling idols of Hindu god Krishna and his consort Radha gives finishing touch to an idol ahead of Janmashtami, the festival that marks the birth of Krishna, in Ahmedabad. (Image source: AP)
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Young boys dressed up as Lord Krishna on the eve of the ‘Janmashtami’ festival, in Nadia. (Image source: PTI)
