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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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