Happy Janmashtami 2018: Best wishes, images, GIF greetings to share on WhatsApp and Facebook

From Raas Leela to Dahi Handi to great foods, Krishna Janmashtami — also known as Sri Krishna Jayanthi or Saatam Aatham — is celebrated with much fervour in India.

Devotees all over the world are celebrating the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna on Sunday, September 2. The auspicious festival is observed on the eighth day or Ashtami in the holy month of Shravana (August-September) of Hindu calendar.

From Raas Leela to Dahi Handi to great foods, Krishna Janmashtami — also known as Sri Krishna Jayanthi, Saatam Aatham, Gokulashtami and Ashtami Rohini — is celebrated with much fervour in India. The birth of Lord Krishna is not only celebrated in India but also in Nepal and Bangladesh.

International Business Times, India, wishes all its readers a very happy and prosperous Janmashtami. Here are a few best wishes, messages, gif greetings to share with your loved ones.

Janmashtami timings

Ashtami tithi starts: 8:47 pm on September 2

Ashtami tithi ends: 7:20 pm on September 3

Janmashtami Greetings

May Lord Krishna bless you abundantly to lead a prosperous life with all the delights of life. May your dreams come true. Wishing you the greetings of Krishna Janmashtami 2016.

May Lord Krishna bring happiness in your life and hatred away from your life. Enjoy Janmashtami with heart full of love. Happy Janmashtami greetings.

Today is a special day for us,

As our Lord Krishna was born on this day,

He was born to fight against inhumanity,

And to save each one of us from evils.

Happy Janmashtami 2018.

May this Janmashtami brings you happiness in your life,

May hatred leave away from you.

Enjoy the auspicious day with lots of love and happiness.

Wishing you the blessings of Lord Krishna.

Happy Krishna Janmashtami.

Here is a special day to spend with your family and friends,

A fun day to celebrate the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna,

Wishing you a cheerful day,

With the greetings of Janmashtami.

Dahi Handi — Devotees try to form a human pyramid to break a clay pot containing butter during celebrations for Janmashtami in MumbaiReuters

May the Natkhat Nandlala always give you many reasons to be Happy and you find peace in Krishna's consciousness. Happy Janmashtami.

It is very obvious that truth will always win, so always try to do the things told by Lord Krishna. And behave like Lord Rama. Wish you a very Happy Janmashtami.