The months of July and August typically celebrate the birth of Lord Shree Krishna according to the Hindu lunar calendar. Rev. Pratima Dharm will speak on the significance of Krishna who is the central deity within the Sanatan or Vedic understanding of life in India and other parts of the world. She will bring the message of love, peace and the power of justice for the disenfranchised from her understanding of the Vaishnav tradition in India on the occasion of ‘Janmashtami.’