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Krishna Janmashtami - Festival of India

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Krishna Janmashtami Shri Krishna Krishna Janmashtami is an annual Hindu festival which celebrates the birth of Lord Vishnu's eighth incarnation Krishna. This is especially an important festival of Hinduism's Vaishnavism tradition. According to Bhagwat Purana (such as Raslila or Krishna Leela), through the dance drama act of Krishna's life, singing devotional songs, fasting, a night jagaran, is a part of the celebration. About Shri Krishna Janmashtami is celebrated when Krishna is born by Devaki and Vasudeva according to the Hindu tradition and his birthday is celebrated as Janmashtami, because he is considered to be the supreme personality of Divinity. After his birth in Mathura, his father Vasudev carried Krishna across the Yamuna to foster parents Nanda and Yashoda in Gokul. This fact is celebrated on Janmashtami by people singing devotional songs of love for Krishna and keeping the fast in the night. After the birth of Krishna's midnight, idol