Dhaka Snippet: Hindu Community celebrating Janmashtami

City Desk:

The Hindu community in Bangladesh is celebrating the Janmashtami, marking the birth of Lord Krishna, on Saturday with due religious fervor.

According to Hindu religion, Lord Vishnu incarnated in the universe as Lord Krishna in the prison of Raja Kangsa on this day, the eighth of “Shukla Pakkha” (bright fortnight) in the month of Bengali calendar Bhadra in Dwapara Yuga in order to protect “Dharma” from the hands of evils.
Sri Krishna was born to Devaki and her husband Vasudeva in Mathura. The day is a public holiday in Bangladesh, reports UNB.

Besides, national dailies published special articles while Bangladesh Betar, Bangladesh Television and other private TV channels and radio stations aired special programmes highlighting different aspects of the eventful life of Lord Krishna.