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Krishna Janmashtami/ Jayanti

August 26, 2024

Celebrates Krishna’s birthday, Vishnu’s eighth incarnation on earth.

Religious/Ethnic Group: Hindu

Tradition/Practices: Some Hindus choose to fast for the first day of Krishna Janmashtami, choosing only to eat after the midnight celebrations. Dances and songs are used to revere and remember this supreme God. Plays are also carried out re-enacting scenes from Krishna’s early life.

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August 26, 2024
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