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	Janmaashtami - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Janmashtami (जन्माष्टमी) or Krishna Janmashtami, also known as Gokulashtami and Sree Jayanti, is a Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar (incarnation) of Vishnu.
		Janmashtami is observed on the eighth day Krishna Paksh of the Bhadrapadha month according to the Hindu calendar, in Gregorian calendar it falls in month of August/September.
		Krishna Janmashtami occurs in August or September of the Gregorian calendar.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Janmashtami (388 words)

	Fairs & Festival : Janmashtami (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Janmashtami, the birth of Lord Krishna is celebrated with great devotion in the August/September months, on the Ashtami of Krishna Paksh or the 8th day of the dark fortnight in the month of Bhadon, in the whole of north India.
		There are five main "jhankis" of Janmashtami which depict the entire sequence of events from Lord Krishna's birth to his being discovered in Gokul.
		The "jhankis" include the birth of Krishna in jail, Vasudev carrying Krishna to safety across the river Yamuna amidst thunder and lightning, Vasudev's return to the jail, Kansa killing Yashoda's daughter and finally the little Krishna in the cradle in Gokul.
	www.up-tourism.com /fair/janma.htm (419 words)

	Russians join Indians in Janmashtami celebrations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		This year, Janmashtami was celebrated on a grander scale as it coincided with Moscow's 855th birth anniversary -- an event celebrated with enormous pomp and show through the weekend in the Russian capital.
		Mass Janmashtami celebrations began Saturday afternoon with an art exhibition and a drawing competition for children followed by the main ritual prayers for the deities of Krishna and his companion Radha.
		Janmashtami for many Russians is an occasion to get acquainted with Indian culture, art and food and to purchase exotic Indian souvenirs, for which the organisers had made adequate arrangements.
	www.hvk.org /articles/0902/23.html (346 words)

	Janmashtami — The Day of the Lord’s Nativity
		Janmashtami, the festival associated with Lord Krishna’s birthday, is a combination of religion and celebration together.
		The festival of Janmashtami is celebrated during the month of August or September depending on the Indian calendar.
		Janmashtami is celebrated on the eighth day of the new moon in the lunar month of Bhadra corresponding to the months of August—September of the western calendar.
	www.indianvisit.com /ivnew/fairsandfestivals/festivalsofindia/janmashtami.htm (1635 words)

	Festivals Of India > Janmashtami (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Janmashtami is celebrated in various parts of India to mark the birth of Lord Krishna.
		In Maharashtra, Janmashtami witnesses the exuberant enactment of the god's childhood endeavours to steal butter and curd from earthen pots beyond his reach.
		In South India, Janmashtami or Gokulashtami is celebrated with prayers, devotional renditions and offering of fruits and special prasadams to Lord Krishna.
	www.festivalsofindia.in /pragati1/festivals/Janmashtami (1357 words)

	VNN Europe - Krishna Moves Into The British Parliament
		Kamlesh Sharma, the Indian High Commissioner, acknowledged the importance of having a spiritual base in society and said 'observance of Krishna Janmashtami in the House of Commons is a significant event'.
		Janmashtami, the birth of Lord Krishna, is a festival that teaches us the values of family, the importance of justice, and the significance of faith.
		I understand that this is the first time that Janmashtami has been celebrated in the House of Commons.
	www.vnn.org /europe/EU0409/EU27-8711.html (748 words)

	Janmashtami Festival,Sri Krishna Jayanti,Krishna Janmashtami in Andhra Pradesh,India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Janmashtami Festival,Sri Krishna Jayanti,Krishna Janmashtami in Andhra Pradesh,India
		Krishna Janmashtami festival falls on the 8th day of the dark half of the month of 'Bhadrapada' (August-September) and is one of the greatest of all Hindu festivals.
		The Janmashtami festival is a community celebration, and people visit Krishna temples, which are specially decorated and lit for the occasion.
	www.indiantravelportal.com /andhra-pradesh/festivals/sri-krishna-jayanti.html (1019 words)

	Sri Krishna Janmastami - udupipages.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Thus, Janmashtami marks the celebrations of Krishna's birth, the incarnation of Vishnu, one of the Hindu Triumvarate, who came onto earth to cleanse the sins of the human beings.
		In South India, Janmashtami or Gokulashtami, as it is called, is celebrated with prayers, devotional renditions and offering of fruits and special prasadams to Lord Krishna.
		Janmashtami is thus yet another celebration of God's omnipresence.
	www.udupipages.com /festival/ashtami.html (1297 words)

	Janmashtami History,History of Janmashtami,History and tradition of Janmashtami (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Janmashtami is the birthday of Lord Krishna, the re-incarnation of Lord Vishnu who gave us the vital message of the Bhagwat Gita - the guiding principles for every Hindu.Janmashtami is celebrated with full vigor all over the country.
		The reason for this is that Gokul; the place where lord Krishna spent his childhood used to generate a lot of milk and the people used to sell it in Mathura, thus depriving their children from milk and butter which is very essential for young boys and girls.
		In Maharashtra, Janmashtami witnesses the exuberant enactment of the god's childhood endeavors to steal butter and curd from earthen pots beyond his reach.
	www.funmunch.com /events/janmashtami/history_of_janmashtami.shtml (294 words)

	JAI SHREE KRISHNA
		Janmashtami is the birthday of Lord Krishna, the re-incarnation of Lord Vishnu who gave us the vital message of the Bhagwat Gita - the guiding principles for every Hindu.
		Nowhere perhaps, with the possible exception of Mathura - Vrindavan in U.P. (India) is Janmashtami celebrated with the passion it arouses in the state of Gujarat.
		Women do not cook on this day, only cold food is served, which some modern thinkers believe is a way of commemorating the childhood of Lord Krishna by spending time with children instead of in the kitchen.
	www.ahmedabadcity.com /janmashtami (231 words)

	rediff.com Travel: A travel feature on Janmashtami, India.
		The land of the Krishna legend, Brajbhoomi, draws the devout by the thousands especially during Janmashtami.
		It is believed that at least 100,000 devotees arrive in Nathdwara during Janmashtami.
		Janmashtami, called Ashtamirohini, is a special day of worship at the shrine.
	www.indiaabroad.com /travel/1999/aug/28jan.htm (1291 words)

	Janmashtami
		Janmashtami is around the corner, so I thought that it would be a good idea to get re-acquainted with Sri Krishna.
		Tomorrow is Janmashtami, the birthday of Krishna and my mother is in the hospital.
		I shall miss her at the kirtan tomorrow, but she will be with me and Krishna will be with her, and I shall pray that my Blue Lord protect her from pain of any kind.
	www.dalsabzi.com /Language_Festivals/janmashtami.htm (383 words)

	MantraOnNet.com: Krishna Janmashtami
		Lord Krishna's birthday, Srijayanti or Krishnashtami also known as Janmashtami is the most popular festival in the whole of India.
		These two are the names by which this festival is called by the Vaishnavas, while among the Smartas it is known as Gokulashtami, and in Northern India as Janmashtami.
		Janmashtami is celebrated on the eighth day of the new moon in the lunar month of Bhadra corresponding to the months of August-September of the western calendar.
	www.mantraonnet.com /janmashtami.html (1880 words)

	Bawarchi: Indian Festivals: Dassera
		Lord Krishna was born as the eighth Incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
		On this auspicious day of Janmashtami a small idol of child Krishna is placed in a cradle and everyone swings the cradle to the tune of songs.
		Exactly at midnight, Krishna's birth is announced with ringing of bells and blowing of conch shells.
	www.bawarchi.com /festivals/janmashtami.html (1100 words)

	HinduLinks Universe: Worship/Festivals/Krishna Janmashtami (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Janmashtami (The Day of Krishna was Born) - Facts and figures of the krishna Janmashtami.
		Janmashtami Festival - Janmashtami (also known as Krishnastami or Gokulastami) is a festival dedicated to Lord Sri Krishna and commemorates his birth.
		Krishna Janmashtami - THIS IS THE birthday of Lord Krishna, ths eighth Divine Incarnation.
	www.hindulinks.org /links/cgi/page.cgi?g=Worship/Festivals/Krishna_Janmashtami/index.html&d=1 (271 words)

	Shri Krishna Nagar up for Janmashtami (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		With a Krishna temple situated in one of the society’s bylanes, Janmashtami is very special for the residents.
		According to her, bhajans are sung from the night before Janmashtami, lamps are lit, idols of Lord Krishna are placed on swings and rituals are performed.
		Explains another resident Shaila Dongre, “On the day of Janmashtami almost 20 dahi handis are broken by the young people followed by more prayers, dancing and distribution of snacks.
	web.mid-day.com /metro/borivli/2004/september/91660.htm (274 words)

	tBLOG - India festivals calender
		Janmashtami is celebrated in remembrance of the lord Krishna.
		Lord Krishna was born on the eighth day and was also the eighth son who was supposed to terminate Kansa.
		Millions of devotees all around India celebrate Lord Krishnaâs birth in Janmashtami.
	www.tblog.com /templates/index.php?bid=indiafestivals&static=473408 (2241 words)

	Indian Customs \| Indian Festivals (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		This festival is also known as Sri Krishna Jayanti and Janmashtami.
		Janmasthami is a celebration of the birth of Lord Krishna and every ritual in the celebration of this auspicious occasion is associated with various phases of his life.
		Janmashtami is a celebration of the birth of Lord Krishna and every ritual in the celebration of this auspicious occasion is associated with various phases of his life, which have been immortalized in both the religious and the folk literature.
	indiafocus.indiainfo.com /society_and_culture/customs_festivals/index.html (1196 words)

	Janmashtami -- Houston Style by Nisha Giri on Sulekha (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		That was one of the many endearing scenes that evoked murmurs of laughter and 'so cute'-s from the crowd, as kids (of all ages) stole the show at the 14th Annual Janmashtami Celebrations in Houston.
		Arora, the Overall Coordinator for the Janmashtami Celebrations acknowledged that there was an overwhelming response from the Houston youth.
		The Annual Janmashtami Celebration was their sole sponsorship for many years till recently, when Ram Navami Celebrations began.
	www.sulekha.com /expressions/articledesc.asp?cid=306744 (1067 words)

	Janmashtami Festival
		In the Bhavishyottara Puran Shri Krishna himself extols the celebration of Janmashtami to Yudhishtir, the eldest of the five Pandavas.
		Therefore a true spirit of Janmashtami is for devotees to implicitly surrender at the Lord's lotus-feet, while staunchly observing dharma.
		The true spirit then, in celebrating Janmashtami is for devotees to do Satsang through the Satpurush who is the beholder of Bhagwat Dharma - in order to realize God within.
	www.swaminarayan.org /festivals/janmashtami/index.htm (792 words)

	Janmashtami, travel guide to India, Festivals In India
		Janmashtami, the birth of lord Krishna is celebrated with great devotion in the months of August and September months, on the Ashtami of Krishna Paksh or the 8th day of the dark fortnight in the month of Bhadon, in the whole of north India.
		The people of Mathura celebrate Janmashtami with great enthusiasm.
		Mathura is the birthplace of lord Krishna, where his parents lived in captivity of the evil Kansa and he, as a young boy, came and vanquished his maternal uncle Kansa, to ascend the throne and free his parents.
	www.indiantravelportal.com /uttar-pradesh/festivals/janmashtami.html (569 words)

	Redhotcurry.com - Culture. Introduction to the Hindu calendar with brief descriptions of important dates
		Janmashtami is the celebration of the birth of Krishna.
		During Janmashtami, devout Hindus observe a total fast until the midnight arti.
		The prasad offered to Krishna's deity on Janmashtami consists of 'makhan', a buttery favourite of his in youth, and Panchajiri.
	www.redhotcurry.com /culture/hindu_festivals.htm (1528 words)

	Sword of Truth Archives -- Shree Krishna Janmashtami In Houston (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		No doubt, the same Janmashtami function is also held in all other towns and cities of this country, in more or less similar fashion.
		Like in all other cities, Krishna Janmashtami festival means a number of things; it means booths organized by individuals to display books, pictures and video-cassettes on episodes from Lord Krishna's life.
		It was no longer Janmashtami; it was Monday, the 13th already and Krishna Janmashtami was over for the rest of the year.
	www.swordoftruth.com /swordoftruth/archives/byauthor/aghosh/skjih.html (1388 words)

	Janmashtami brings out the gamblers in Veraval residents- The Times of India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Janmashtami brings out the gamblers in Veraval residents- The Times of India
		VERAVAL: The setting sun brings a boisterous gaiety to this port town though there is hardly any fishing activity in this 'off season.' But, when Janmashtami is around the corner, evenings bring in the crowd that gamble right in the open, under the lazy September sky.
		The police may have arrested 13 people from Kharwawad area recently, but in this town close to Pravas Patan, where Lord Krishna is said to have died, nothing can suppress the enthusiasm that Janmashtami brings.
	timesofindia.indiatimes.com /articleshow/840218.cms (154 words)

	Janmashtami at Funmunch - Ecards, Recipes, Origin, legends, Greetings
		Janmashtami is celebrated with full vigor all over the country.
		The temple of Ahmedabad the pilgrim towns of Dakore and Dwarka, the fairs of Bayayali and Dwarka, all throng with devotees of the great Lord Krishna.
		So this Janmashtami make the festival all the more special with janmashtami recipes, wallpapers and janmashtami greetings, e-greetings and e-cards.
	www.funmunch.com /events/janmashtami (94 words)

	rediff.com: Indians, Russians join hands to celebrate Janmashtami
		Hundreds of Indian and Russian devotees celebrated Janmashtami, the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna, on Sunday paying floral tributes and singing hymns at temples.
		A large number of people gathered at the local temple run by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness on Sunday morning to commemorate Krishna's birth anniversary.
		"The annual celebration of Janmashtami has turned into an impressive evening of our abiding friendship," said Durova, recalling her participation in a children's procession to welcome India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru to the former Soviet Union in 1955.
	www.rediff.com /news/2001/aug/13jan.htm (410 words)

	Food and lifestyles, gourmet central, Ma's delights, Diets and Nutrition, Diets & Nutrition, chef profiles, celebrity ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		One of the important Hindu festivals is Krishna Janmashtami.
		Krishna Janmashtami is celebrated for the birth of Lord Krishna, one of the avatars of Lord Vishnu, the creator.
		Legend has it that when Lord Krishna’s parents Devaki and Vasudev got married a voice from heaven warned that their eighth child would spell doom for Devaki’s evil brother King Kansa.
	www.womenexcel.com /cuisine/festivereipes.htm (559 words)

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