India, Aug. 12 -- In India's cultural calendar, Janmashtami, with its devotion, holds a special place for its delicious food, writes Abhi Singhal

On the night when Lord Krishna plays the flute the Indian kitchens hum with devotion - and the air fills with the scent of cardamom, ghee and festivity. Janmashtami, the celebration of Lord Krishna's birth, is much more than a spiritual occasion; it is a sensory experience where food becomes a language of love, faith and tradition. The night of Janmashtami carries a certain magic.

While the rituals, music and midnight prayers form the spiritual heartbeat of the day, food plays its own starring role - not merely as nourishment, but as an offering of love and devotion. Across the country, kitche...