Appearance day of Krishna - Shri Krishna Janmashtami (Krishna Janmashthami)

Yesterday there was one of the main Vedic holiday - Day of Krsna.





The main celebration was held in the temple of Keshav Dev, in the town of Mathura, between Agra and Delhi. It was here that Krishna was born - the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The most widely circulated holiday in India, especially in this city of Mathura and Vrindavan. In Mathura Krishna spent his childhood and his youth in Vrindavan. However, the followers of the faith celebrate this day all over the planet.

This holiday around the world are called by analogy with other nationalities - "Indian New Year." According to legend, on this day in people, new hopes and plans. If you make a wish on this day, it will surely come. Regardless of religion the whole of India celebrates this holiday scale.



















































































































































































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