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Krishna Janmashtami 2026: What Kamsa Teaches Every Leader

Krishna Janmashtami 2026 falls on Friday 4 September. Beyond the date and the midnight puja, Dr Krishna Athal reads the birth story as a study of leadership under threat: why Kamsa built the prison that became a birthplace, the Kamsa reflex, and what Yashoda teaches about raising what will outgrow you.