Sri Krishna Janmashtami

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Sri_Krishna_Janmashtami

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:Hindu_festival
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	gptkb:Janmashtami gptkb:Gokulashtami
gptkbp:associatedWith	gptkb:Vaishnavism
gptkbp:celebrates	birth of Krishna
gptkbp:date	eighth day of Krishna Paksha in Shravana or Bhadrapada
gptkbp:duration	1 day
gptkbp:frequency	gptkb:annual
gptkbp:holiday	religious public holiday (in some regions)
gptkbp:importantFor	marks the birth of the eighth avatar of Vishnu
gptkbp:mainDeity	gptkb:Krishna
gptkbp:observances	gptkb:Jhulan_Yatra gptkb:Rasa_Lila gptkb:recitation_of_Bhagavad_Gita community feasts folk dances midnight celebrations Krishna idol bathing children dressing as Krishna devotional singing distribution of prasad drama performances temple decorations
gptkbp:observedBy	gptkb:Hindus
gptkbp:region	gptkb:Bangladesh gptkb:Fiji gptkb:Guyana gptkb:India gptkb:Mauritius gptkb:Nepal gptkb:Suriname gptkb:Trinidad_and_Tobago gptkb:United_Kingdom gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Dahi_Handi gptkb:Govinda gptkb:Nandotsav gptkb:Radha_Ashtami
gptkbp:rituals	gptkb:Dahi_Handi fasting enacting Krishna's childhood episodes night vigil singing devotional songs
gptkbp:scripture	gptkb:Mahabharata gptkb:Bhagavata_Purana gptkb:Harivamsa gptkb:Vishnu_Purana
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Tirupati
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Sri Krishna Janmashtami