When: Ashtami of the dark fortnight of Shravana (amanta) — Bhadrapada (purnimanta); August–September.1
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Devotees fast and sing until midnight, the hour of Krishna’s birth; the next day, in parts of India, young people form human pyramids to break a pot of buttermilk (Dahi Handi).1
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- Encyclopedia Krishna Janmashtami — Wikipedia · accessed 2026-11-08
Researched 2026-11-08 from the cited sources. Community corrections are welcome; traditions differ, and differences are shown rather than resolved.