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Krishna
on his birth anniversary in the festival of Janmashtami.
The temples of Vrindavan witness an extravagant
and colourful celebration on this occasion. Raslila
is performed to recreate incidents from the life
of Krishna and to commemorate his love for Radha.
The image of the infant Krishna is bathed at midnight
and is placed in a cradle. Devotional songs and
dances mark the celebration of this festive occasion
all over Northern India.
In Maharashtra, Janmashtami witnesses the exuberant
enactment of the god's childhood endeavours to steal
butter and curd from earthen pots beyond his reach.
A matka or pot containing these is suspended high
above the ground and groups of young men and children
form human pyramids to try and reach the pot and
eventually break it.
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