Hindi festival
Janmashtami — जन्माष्टमी
janmāṣṭamī
August–September · birth of Lord Krishna
Janmashtami marks the birth of Lord Krishna at midnight. Devotees fast through the day, swing baby Krishna in a decorated cradle, and at midnight break the fast with prasad. In Maharashtra, dahi-handi processions form human pyramids to break a curd-pot.
Greetings in Hindi
जन्माष्टमी की शुभकामनाएँ
janmāṣṭamī kī śubhakāmanāeṁ
"Happy Janmashtami!"
universal
Customs & traditions
- ✦Daylong fast
- ✦Midnight bhajan and prasad
- ✦Dahi-handi pyramid breaking
Traditional foods
माखन मिश्री
mākhan miśrī
Butter with rock-sugar — Krishna's favourite
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