Krishna Janmashtami also known as Krishnashtami Saatam Aatham Gokulashtami Ashtami Rohin Srikrishna Jayanti Sree Jayanthi or sometimes merely as Janmashtami is a Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Lord Krishna, an avatar of the Hindu deity Vishnu

Krishna Janmashtami is observed on the Ashtami tithi, the eighth day of the dark half or Krishna Paksha of the month of Shraavana in the Hindu calendar, when the Rohini Nakshatra is ascendant. The festival always falls within mid-August to mid-September in the Gregorian calendar. In 2009, for example, the festival was celebrated on the 14th of August, while in 2010, the festival will be celebrated on 2nd September.

Rasa lila or dramatic enactments of the life of Krishna are a special feature in regions of Mathura and Vrindavan, and regions following Vaishnavism in Manipur. While the Rasa Lila recreates the flirtatious aspects of Krishna’s youthful days, Govinda Pathaks or Dahi Handi celebrate the God’s playful and mischievous side, where teams of young men form human pyramids to reach a high-hanging pot of butter and break it. This tradition also known as Uriadi is a major event in Tamil Nadu on Gokulashtami.

Arti for lord Sri Krishna

shree krishna govind hare murari,

hey nath narayan vasudeva

hare krishna hare krishna hare krishna hare hare

Nand Bhaiya Nand Bhayo Jay Kanaiya Lalki

jai krishna bhagwan ki…..happy janamastmi

Jai Sri Krishna