Krishna Is Born at Midnight
A prison, a storm, a basket across the Yamuna.
From the original text · Bhagavata Purana
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Janmashtami
Marks the midnight birth of Krishna in a prison cell in Mathura, and his father Vasudeva's storm-crossing of the Yamuna to keep him safe.
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Source works: Bhagavata Purana · Family tradition, with its sources
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