Krishna Janmashtami ( कृष्ण जन्माष्टमी) , also known as "Krishnashtami", "Gokulashtami", "Ashtami Rohini", "Srikrishna Jayanti", "Sree Jayanthi" or sometimes merely as "Janmashtami", is a Hindu Festival celebrating the birth of Krishna, the eighth avatar (incarnation) of Vishnu.

Krishna Janmashtami is observed on the eighth day of the dark half (Krishna Paksha) of the month of Shravana in the Hindu Calender, when the Rohini Nakshatram is ascendent. The Hindu calendar being lunar, these two events [the day being the eighth of the waning moon (Krishna-paksha Ashtami) and the Rohini Nakshatram being ascendent] may overlap for only a few hours. In such an event, the festival may be celebrated on different (but successive) days by different people, depending on their local or family traditions.
The festival falls sometime in the months of August/September of the Gregorian calendar. In 2006, Krishnashtami was celebrated on August 15 or August 16.
In 2007, Krishnaashtami will be celebrated on September 4.

Sri Krishna is considered to be one of the most endeared human incarnations of Lord Vishnu. Born more than 5000 years ago in Mathura city, the revered God of Hindu religion and his teachings hold immense relevance till date.

• Krishna Bal Leela

• Gita Saar

• Famous Krishna Temples
• Teachings of Lord Krishna

• Lord Krishna’s Disappearance
• Different Names of Sri Krishna

• Sri Krishna's Lifetime Chart