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Krishna Janmashtami revellers throng Patan Krishna Temple

Krishna Janmashtami revellers throng Patan Krishna Temple

By THT Online

A boy dressed as the Hindu God Krishna plays a flute in front of the Krishna Temple in Patan of Lalitpur, on the occasion of Krishna Janmashtami festival, on Thursday, August 25, 16. Photo: Skanda Gautam

KATHMANDU: As Hindus across the world celebrated the Shree Krishna Janmashtami festival on Thursday, thousands visited the historic Krishna Temple in Patan of Lalitpur.

The Dwapar-era god, also considered the eighth among 10 avatars of Lord Bishnu, Lord Krishna is believed to have born at the midnight of the eighth day of the waning moon in the month of Bhadra (Bhadra Krishna Ashtami).