Today we celebrate Krishna Janmashtami - a celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. This is yet another festival we celebrate in the most auspicious month in the Hindu calendar - Shravan. In Maharashtra, the “Dahi Handi” celebrates Krishna’s playful and mischievous trait, where teams of young men form human towers to reach a high-hanging pot of yogurt and break it. Here is a picture from indiatvnews.com that shows the joy and excitement of this festival in Mumbai: Enter your email & I’ll send it to your inbox. Plus, get great new recipes from me every week! By submitting this form, you consent to receive emails from Minstry of Curry And here in the US, I polish my silver idol of baby Krishna, clean up the altar, adorn it with beautiful marigolds from my garden, and then make the offering of vermicelli kheer. Here is my favorite photo of my younger son dressed up as baby Krishna from 2006 This kheer recipe has a special twist - I add good-quality gulkand (sweet rose preserves) and some rose essence for a refreshing and aromatic kheer. Here is a video of my EASY Seviyan Kheer recipe in Instant Pot:
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