Krishna Janmashtami is an auspicious Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. This year, Krishna Janmashtami 2024 will be celebrated on Monday, August 26. It will be the 5251st birth anniversary of Lord Krishna this year and will be celebrated with great devotion and fervour in parts of India, especially in North India. On the other hand, Dahi Handi, which is popular in Maharashtra, will be celebrated on Tuesday, August 27.

At the Jagannath Temple in Puri, Odisha, Krishna Janmashtami is celebrated with great devotion. This temple is one of the most revered and ancient temples dedicated to Lord Jagannath, a form of Lord Krishna. The festival here is marked by special rituals and ceremonies that are unique to the temple's traditions. If you are unable to visit the Lord Jagannath temple this year, you can get the live darshan of Krishna on social media platforms and other local TV channels. Check out the live links of Krishna Janmashtami 2024 live streaming from Jagannath Temple in Puri on the occasion of Gokulashtami. To watch Janmashtami 2024 celebration in Jagannath Temple in Puri, you can click here. 

The festival of Krishna Janmashtami is also popularly known by the names Krishnashtami, Janmashtami, or Gokulashtami. The day involves fasting by devotees of Lord Krishna, devotional singing and dancing, reenactments of Krishna's life, and the preparation of special foods. The time to perform Krishna Puja is during Nishita Kaal which is the midnight as per Vedic time-keeping. In 2024, the Nishita Puja Time is 12:17 AM to 01:03 AM on August 27. Devotees perform Puja during midnight and it involves all sixteen steps which are part of Shodashopachara Puja Vidhi.

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