Why do we celebrate Janmashtami? Krishna Janmashtami or Janmashtami is celebrated by Hindus on the eighth day of Bhadrapada month, August- September. Krishna is the avatar of Vishnu. Janmashtami is the celebration of the birth of Lord Krishna. when is Janmashtami in 2021 This year Janmashtami falls on 30-08-2021. Usually, we Janmashtami celebrate for 2 to 3 days. As per Hindu mythology, Sri Krishna is believed to have been born in Mathura. The legend goes that Kansa’s sister Devaki’s eighth son was prophesied to kill the cruel king. So Kansa locked Devaki and Vasudeva in the prison and started killing their sons one by one until Krishna was born.
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