Archive · 5 Sep 2026
Janmashtami Celebrations Draw Massive Crowds Across Tirupati
People in Tirupati and Chittoor districts celebrated Sri Krishna Janmashtami on Friday.
This festival celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna.
The Hare Krishna Lotus Temple received the biggest crowd, with more than one lakh visitors estimated during the day.
Many people waited in long lines, and some waited more than four hours for darshan.
Police changed traffic routes, added personnel and used drones to watch the crowds.
Another temple near Palani Theatre served food to devotees.
The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams performed Go Puja and special prayers for Krishna.
Temples in Tirumala, Srikalahasti and Kanipakam also held religious ceremonies.
An evening Utlotsavam was conducted at the Hare Krishna Lotus Temple and Kanipakam.
More than one lakh devotees reportedly visited the Hare Krishna Lotus Temple in Tirupati for Janmashtami.
Queues along Hare Krishna Road stretched for hours, with darshan waiting times exceeding four hours at times.
Police used traffic diversions, extra personnel and drones to manage crowds near the ISKCON temple.
The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams held Go Puja in Tirupati and special Krishna rituals in Tirumala.
Pujas, Annadanam and Utlotsavam were also conducted at temples in Tirupati, Srikalahasti and Kanipakam.
- Who
- Devotees, temple authorities, police, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams and participating officials, including TTD Executive Officer Muddada Ravichandra.
- What
- Sri Krishna Janmashtami was celebrated through temple visits, prayers, special pujas, abhishekam, Go Puja, Annadanam and Utlotsavam.
- When
- Friday; the specific calendar date was not provided.
- Where
- Across Tirupati and Chittoor districts, including Tirupati, Tirumala, Srikalahasti and Kanipakam.
- Why
- Devotees and temples were observing Sri Krishna Janmashtami and performing traditional religious rituals.
- Largest congregation
- The Hare Krishna Lotus Temple of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness in Tirupati was estimated to have received more than one lakh devotees.
- Darshan waiting time
- Queues stretched along Hare Krishna Road, with waiting times exceeding four hours at times.
- Crowd management
- Police implemented traffic diversions, deployed additional personnel and used drones to monitor crowds near the temple.
- Food service
- Annadanam was organised at the Sri Venugopala Swamy Temple near Palani Theatre.
- Tirupati Go Puja
- The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams held Go Puja at the Sri Venkateswara Gosamrakshana Shala in Tirupati.
- Tirumala rituals
- A special abhishekam was conducted for Kaliyamardhana Krishna at Gogarbham Gardens, followed by the Sri Krishna Janmashtami Asthanam at Srivari Temple between 8 pm and 9 pm.
- Other temple celebrations
- Special pujas were held at Saptagokulam in Srikalahasti, while Kanipakam’s temple Gosala hosted Krishna and cow pujas and Utlotsavam.
