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GK QUESTION#461

Which festival is observed to commemorate the birth of Lord Krishna?

  1. AHoli
  2. BJanmashtamiCorrect answer
  3. CMakar Sankranti
  4. DBaisakhi
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B. Janmashtami

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Janmashtami marks the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Lord Vishnu. It is celebrated on the 8th day (Ashtami) of the Krishna Paksha in the month of Bhadrapada (August -September). Traditions include fasting, devotional singing, enactment of Krishna’s life (Rasa Lila), and midnight celebrations at the exact time of his birth.

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