Krishna Janmashtami (Devanagari kr n a janm am

), alo known
a Krishnashtami, Saatam Aatham, Gokulashtami, Ashtami Rohini,Srikrishna Jayanti, Sree
Jayanti or omeime imply a Janmashtami, i an annual celebraion of he birh of
he Hindu deiy Krihna, he eighh avaar ofVihnu.[1]
The feival i celebraed on he eighh day (Ahami) of he Krihna Pakha(dark fornigh) of he
monh of Bhadrapad (AuguSepember) in he Hindu calendar.[2]Rasa lila, dramaic enacmen
of he life of Krihna, are a pecial feaure in region of Mahura and Vrindavan, and region
following Vaihnavim in Manipur.[3] While he Rasa lila re-creae he fliraiou apec of
Krihna' youhful day, he Dahi Handi celebrae God' playful and michievou ide, where
eam of young men form human ower o reach a high-hanging po of curd and break i. Thi
radiion, alo known a uriadi, i a major even in Tamil Nadu on Gokulahami. Krihna
Janmahami i followed by he feivalNandoav, which celebrae he occaion when Nanda
Baba diribued gif o he communiy in honour of he birh.