Janmashtami
This festival
associated with Lord Krishnas birthday and is a combination of
religion and celebration together. This festival is celebrated all
over India especially among Hindus. Mathura, the ancient north
Indian town, is Krishnas birthplace, and it is one of the most
sacred places in the entire country. People celebrate this festival
with fun, frolic, and merrymaking. The raasleelas, bhajan, kirtan,
and various local functions are the special attractions of the
place. The festival of Janmashtami is celebrated during the month of
August or September depending on the Indian calendar. The
celebration of this festival is followed according to the Indian
calendar and hence the month in the English calendar varies every
year. This day also falls on the day of Shravan Poornima when the
monsoon season is at its high in most of the part of India.
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