The festival of Janmashtami, marking the birth of Lord Krishna is being observed across the country with religious fervour today. On the occasion, devotees observe fast, perform ceremonies and visit temples. Sweets and other foods associated with Krishna are prepared and offered to Lord Krishna. Devotional songs and chanting is performed through the day and often late into the night. President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have extended their greetings on the occasion of Janmashtami.
In Gujarat, grand celebrations and special religious rituals are underway at major Krishna shrines including the world-famous Dwarkadhish, Dakor, and Shamalaji temples.
In Uttar Pradesh, the streets of Mathura and Vrindavan are reverberating with the chanting of Jay Shri Krishna. All temples are decked up with flowers petals and colorful lights for midnight celebration.
In Kerala, prominent Shri Krishna temples across the state witnessed a massive footfall of devotees from early morning hours. Special rituals were performed starting in the early morning at Shri Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram and at Guruvayur Sree Krishna Temple.
Janmashtami is also being celebrated with religious fervour and devotion at various places across Kashmir. In Srinagar, Kashmiri Pandits took out a procession from Ganpatyar Temple in Habba Kadal to Lal Chowk. Devotees, including men, women and children, participated in the celebrations amid chanting of devotional slogans and bhajans.
