Krishna Janmashtami also known as Janmashtami, is an annual celebration of the birth of the Hindu lord Krishna, eighth avatar of Vishnu. Krishna Janmashtami is celebrated on the Ashtami of the Krishna Paksha of the month of Bhadrapada (August–September; However, in both traditions it is the same day. So, we have works like Vishnudharmottara Purana saying Krishna Ashtami is in the Bhadrapada month and Skanda Purana stating that it falls in the month of Shravana) in the Hindu calendar. Rasa lila, dramatic enactments of the life of Krishna, are a special feature in regions of Mathura and Vrindavan, and regions following Vaishnavism in Manipur. While the Rasa lila re-creates the flirtatious aspects of Krishna's youthful days, the Dahi Handi celebrate God's
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