Krishnastami

Krishnastami (August) : The festival celebrates the birth of Krishna, the eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu. On this day, a procession carrying palanquins decorated with images of the savior deity circumambulate Bhaktapur, stopping to worship at the city’s scattered Krishna shrines.

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