Janamastami falls on the eighth day of the month of Bhadrapad. It is an important festival of the Hindus. Lord Krishna was born at mid night of the 8th day of Bhadrapad. The main items of the worship are feeding Brahmins, listening to sacred stories and performing puja in honour of Krishna. It is also known as Gokulashtami, Gokul being the birth place of Krishna.