Krishna Janmaashtami
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Krishna Janmaashtami
Krishna Janmaashtami is the Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Krishna.
Krishna Janmashtami is observed on the eighth day, Ashtami. tithi, of the dark half or Krishna Paksha of the month of Bhaadra in the Hindu calendar, when the Rohini Nakshatra (called Aldebaran in the West) is ascendant. Rasa lila or dramatic enactments of the life of Krishna are a special feature in regions of Mathura and Vrindavan, and regions following Vaishnavism in Manipur.
