Ashtami (अष्टमी aṣṭamī) is the eighth day (Tithi) of Hindu lunar calendar.[ Ashtami The eighth day of the Navaratra]
Festivals
Krishna Janmashtami
Krishna Janmashtami or Gokul Ashtami is a Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Lord
Krishna, an avatar of Hindu deity
Vishnu.
Krishna Janmashtami is observed on the Ashtami tithi, the eighth day of the dark half or Krishna Paksha of the month of Bhaadra in the Hindu calendar, when the Rohini Nakshatra is ascendant. Raslila or dramatic enactments of the life of Krishna are a special feature in regions of Mathura, and Vrindavan, Nalbari and regions following Vaishnavism in Manipur.
Radhashtami
Radhashtami or
Radha Jayanti is the Hindu festival celebrating the appearance day of Goddess
Radha, avatar of
Lakshmi. The festival is celebrated annually on the eighth day of Bhadra month of bright moon. On this day, devotees keep fast, sing glories, dance and enact the divine pastimes of Goddess Radha.
Trilochan Ashtami
Trilochana Ashtami or Trilochanashtami (त्रिलोचन अष्टमी), is a
Hindu auspicious day dedicated to Lord
Shiva and Goddess
Parvati celebrated in
Odisha and different parts of India.
Tri(त्रि) means Three and lochan(लोचन) means Eye. Hence one who having three eyes is called as Trilochan (त्रिलोचन) literally means to Shiva, three-eyed, that is, indication of the present, past and future.
Bhairava Ashtami
Bhairava Ashtami or Kalabhairava Ashtami commemorating the day
Kal Bhairav, a fierce manifestation of
Shiva, appeared on earth, is celebrated on
Krishna paksha Ashtami of the
Margashirsha month with a day special prayers and rituals.
Sheetala Ashtami
Sheetala Ashtami is dedicated to the goddess
Shitala or Sheetala.
