By which name is the birthday of Lord Krishna famous?

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SSC CGL 2022 Tier-I Official Paper (Held On : 06 Dec 2022 Shift 4)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Janmashtami.

Key Points

Janmashtami
- The birthday of Lord Krishna famous is famous by the name of Janmashtami.
- Krishna Janmashtami, which translates to "Occasion of the birth of Krishna," is a Hindu festival that honours the birth of Krishna, the eighth manifestation of Vishnu.
- It is also known as Krishnashtami, Janmashtami, or Gokulashtami. Ashtami, the eighth tithi of the Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight) of Shraavana Masa (according to amanta tradition) or Bhadrapada Masa, is the day on which it is observed in accordance with the Hindu lunisolar calendar (according to the purnimanta tradition).
- This falls during the Gregorian calendar months of August or September.

Additional Information

Particularly in the Hindu Vaishnavism tradition, it is a significant festival.
The celebrations of Janmashtami include fasting (upavasa), a night vigil (Ratri Jagaran), devotional singing through the midnight when Krishna was born, dance-drama reenactments of Krishna's life as described in the Bhagavata Purana.