चेन्नई · Tamil Nadu
जन्माष्टमी 2025in चेन्नई
Exact puja times & muhurta computed for Chennai coordinates (13.08°N, 80.27°E)
Key Timings
Festival Date
शुक्रवार, 15 अगस्त 2025
Sunrise
05:56
Sunset
18:30
Tithi: shravana krishna 8
Observation Rule: Nishita Kaal (Midnight)
Why This Date?
Nishita Kaal (Midnight) Rule: Observed when the Ashtami tithi prevails during Nishita Kaal (~11:40 PM – 12:28 AM). Lord Krishna was born at the stroke of midnight in the prison of Mathura.
Calculation Proof — Transparent Audit Trail
FestivalJanmashtamiTithishravana krishna 8Kala RuleNishita Kaal (Midnight)Sunrise05:56Sunset18:30Coordinates13.0827°N, 80.2707°ETimezoneAsia/Kolkata (UTC+5.5)
श
Deity
श्रीकृष्णः
Mythology & Legend
कृष्णः मथुरायां कारागारे मध्यरात्रौ देवक्याः वसुदेवस्य च गृहे जातः।
How to Observe
मध्यरात्रिपर्यन्तं व्रतम्। मध्यरात्रौ भजनकीर्तनैः सह पूजा। छप्पनभोगं सज्जयतु।
Significance
भगवद्गीतावक्तुः परमात्मनः जन्म। कृष्णः दिव्यप्रेमस्य ज्ञानस्य कर्मयोगस्य च प्रतीकः।
Fasting
मध्यरात्रिपर्यन्तं कठोरव्रतम्। अभिषेकानन्तरं प्रसादेन पारणम्।