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Mathura Temples Glow as Devotees Gather for Janmashtami
Janmashtami is a Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Lord Krishna.
Mathura and Vrindavan are important places for this festival because they are connected with Krishna’s life.
Temples in Mathura were decorated with bright lights before the celebrations.
Many devotees visited the Shri Krishna Janmasthan and the Banke Bihari Temple.
People waited in queues to pray and receive darshan.
Yogi Adityanath inaugurated a monument called the Kanha Bhakti Stambh.
A temple in Delhi was also brightly decorated for the festival.
Police helped keep the large crowds safe and organized.
Shri Krishna Janmasthan in Mathura was illuminated on Thursday night ahead of Janmashtami.
Large crowds gathered at Vrindavan’s Shri Banke Bihari Ji Mandir for the Janmashtami aarti.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the Kanha Bhakti Stambh in Mathura.
Delhi’s ISKCON Temple in East of Kailash was decorated with colourful lights and Krishna-Radha displays.
Police were deployed at major temples to manage crowds and maintain security during the celebrations.
- Who
- Devotees, temple authorities, police personnel and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath were involved in the preparations and celebrations.
- What
- Temples were illuminated and Janmashtami prayers, aarti and related celebrations were held.
- Where
- Mathura, Vrindavan and the ISKCON Temple in East of Kailash, Delhi.
- When
- On Thursday night and the eve of Janmashtami; the festival is observed annually on the eighth day of Krishna Paksha in the month of Bhadrapada.
- Why
- The celebrations mark the birth of Lord Krishna, with Mathura and Vrindavan holding special significance because of their association with his life and traditions.
Key facts
- Festival
- Krishna Janmashtami, also called Janmashtami or Gokulashtami
- Main location
- Shri Krishna Janmasthan, Mathura
- Major gathering
- Devotees attended the Janmashtami aarti at Shri Banke Bihari Ji Mandir in Vrindavan
- Inauguration
- Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the Kanha Bhakti Stambh
- Delhi celebration
- The ISKCON Temple in East of Kailash was illuminated
- Security
- Police personnel were deployed to manage crowds and maintain security
- Religious significance
- The festival celebrates the birth of Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu
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