Janmashtami, eighth day of dark half of Sravana. Celebrates the birthday of Krishna, believed to be an incarnation of Vishnu and the author of the Bhagavad Gita, the most important book of the Mahabarata. Also known as Gokulashtami . A harvest festival. Ganesh Chaturthi, full moon of Bhadra.
Festival begins ten days preceding.
Celebrates Ganesh's birthday. It is especially observed in Bombay. Commemorates Krishna's journey from his childhood home to Mathura. In Puri, Orissa, images of Krishna are pulled the streets on huge chariots pulled by four thousand people. Occurs in April or May with the new moon.