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Janmashtami Celebrations Draw Devotees Across Tirupati, Chittoor Districts
People across Tirupati and Chittoor districts celebrated Sri Krishna Janmashtami on Friday.
Many devotees visited temples to pray and take part in special rituals.
The Hare Krishna Lotus Temple in Tirupati received the largest crowd.
Temple officials estimated that more than one lakh people visited there.
Some people waited more than four hours to receive darshan.
Police helped control the crowds and traffic, and drones watched the movement of visitors.
Food was served at the Sri Venugopala Swamy Temple near Palani Theatre.
The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams performed prayers for cows and Krishna.
Other celebrations took place in Tirumala, Srikalahasti and Kanipakam.
More than one lakh devotees reportedly visited the Hare Krishna Lotus Temple in Tirupati for Janmashtami.
Queues at the temple stretched along Hare Krishna Road, with darshan waits sometimes exceeding four hours.
Police used traffic diversions, additional personnel and drones to manage crowds around the temple.
The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams held Go Puja and other special rituals in Tirupati and Tirumala.
Celebrations, including pujas and Utlotsavam, were also held at temples in Srikalahasti and Kanipakam.
- Who
- Devotees, temple authorities, police, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams and participating officials.
- What
- Sri Krishna Janmashtami was observed through temple visits, special pujas, abhishekam, Go Puja, annadanam and Utlotsavam.
- Where
- Across Tirupati and Chittoor districts, including Tirupati, Tirumala, Srikalahasti and Kanipakam.
- When
- On Friday; specific calendar date was not provided.
- Why
- Devotees and temples were observing Sri Krishna Janmashtami and performing traditional religious rituals.
Key facts
- Largest congregation
- The Hare Krishna Lotus Temple in Tirupati was estimated to have received more than one lakh devotees.
- Darshan waiting time
- Waiting times at the Hare Krishna Lotus Temple crossed four hours at times.
- Crowd management
- Police arranged traffic diversions, deployed additional personnel and used drones near the temple.
- TTD Go Puja
- The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams held Go Puja at the Sri Venkateswara Gosamrakshana Shala in Tirupati.
- Tirumala ritual
- A special abhishekam was conducted for Kaliyamardhana Krishna at Gogarbham Gardens.
- Temple ceremony
- The Sri Krishna Janmashtami Asthanam was performed at Srivari Temple between 8 pm and 9 pm.
- Other celebrations
- Pujas and Utlotsavam were held at Srikalahasti Temple and at the Kanipakam temple Gosala.
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