Archive · 5 Sep 2026
Janmashtami Celebrated With Devotion Across Vijayawada
People in Vijayawada and NTR district celebrated Janmashtami, the festival marking Lord Krishna’s birth.
They visited temples and joined special prayers.
Priests performed an Abhishekam using five traditional ingredients at a major Vijayawada temple.
A Go Puja was also held, and cows were fed afterward.
The ISKCON Temple organised devotional songs and spiritual programmes.
Some public representatives visited temples and offered prayers.
Students at Vikas Group of Institutions dressed as Krishna and Radha and performed dances.
They also enjoyed a traditional Utti-breaking celebration.
Sri Krishna Janmashtami was observed with special pujas and devotion across Vijayawada and NTR district on Friday.
Priests at Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam performed a Krishna puja and Panchamrita Abhishekam.
The temple also held a Go Puja, with officials highlighting cow protection and service.
ISKCON Temple in Ramalingeswara Nagar organised pujas, bhajans and spiritual programmes attended by public representatives.
Students and staff at Vikas Group of Institutions celebrated with cultural performances, Krishna-Radha costumes and Utti-breaking.
- Who
- Devotees, priests, temple officials, public representatives, students, faculty and staff participated.
- What
- Sri Krishna Janmashtami was celebrated with pujas, Abhishekams, bhajans, cultural programmes and Utti events.
- When
- Friday; specific dates were not provided.
- Where
- Vijayawada and several parts of NTR district, including Indrakeeladri, Ramalingeswara Nagar, Kundavari Kandrika and Nunna.
- Why
- The celebrations commemorated the birth anniversary and significance of Lord Krishna.
- Main festival
- Sri Krishna Janmashtami, also called Gokulashtami
- Main temple ritual
- Panchamrita Abhishekam and special Krishna puja at Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam
- Additional ritual
- Go Puja was conducted near the temple’s Chinna Rajagopuram
- Temple donation
- Vijayawada Central MLA Bonda Umamaheswara Rao donated Rs 1.17 lakh to the Sri Krishna Temple in Kundavari Kandrika
- ISKCON programme
- Special pujas, bhajans and spiritual programmes were held at the ISKCON Temple in Ramalingeswara Nagar
- Educational celebration
- Vikas Group of Institutions in Nunna held cultural programmes, dance performances and Utti-breaking