
Krishna Janmashtami cultural dance at Yogmaya Temple, Mehrauli, in Delhi
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A traditional dance performance takes place during the Sreekrishna Janmashtami celebrations at Yogmaya Temple.
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A marble carving of a Jain saint's feet, known as "charan pratishtha", was said to be releasing saffron water at Choti Dadabari Jain Temple in South Extension, Delhi. The "charan pratishtha" is structurally a square marble slab with a pair of feet carved on it, said to represent the feet of a Jain saint. Temple officials say it is 400 years old. Modern-day miracles have often been hotly debated. Back in 1995, a miracle with a temple idol made international headlines. This was when idols of Lord Ganesha were seen to be accepting milk. Many thronged temples, in India and abroad, to see the miracle at work. Rationalists and scientists later explained that the phenomenon occurred because of "capillary action", where liquid rises through the porous ceramic with which idols were made. In 2009, a
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