LORD KRISHNA’S BIRTH CELEBRATIONS
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LORD KRISHNA’S BIRTH CELEBRATIONS

WHAT IS KRISHNA JANMASHTAMI? The sacred occasion of Lord Krishna’s birth, is popularly called “Krishna Janmashtami” pronounced as ‘Krish-na‘ ‘Jan-mash-ta-me‘. Jan-mash-ta-me, is a Sanskrit word that means birthday falling on the 8th day of the moon cycle.  The day of birth of Krishna is on the 8th day of the descending moon which commemorates the earthly appearance of…

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Lunar New Year

The Lunar New Year also called the Chinese New Year, marks the first day of the year on the Chinese lunar calendar. It begins on the second new moon after winter solstice and usually is the new moon of February. Mostly, the Chinese New Year festive period lasts for 16 days, starting from Chinese New Year’s eve to the…