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Mumbai Temples To Visit For Janmashtami 2026 Celebrations
Janmashtami is a festival celebrating the birth of Lord Krishna.
In Mumbai, many temples hold special events for the festival.
In 2026, Janmashtami will take place on September 4.
Dahi Handi will follow on September 5.
ISKCON Juhu will have prayers, music and cultural programmes.
The historic Sunderbagh Temple is another place devotees can visit.
Temples in Kharghar and Virar will also welcome people during the celebrations.
The Babulnath and ISKCON Chowpatty areas will offer a traditional festive atmosphere.
Janmashtami will be celebrated on Friday, September 4, 2026, followed by Dahi Handi on September 5.
ISKCON Juhu will host decorated celebrations featuring rituals, bhajans, kirtans, cultural programmes and midnight prayers.
The historic Sunderbagh Temple, also known as the Dwarkadhish Temple, is located on Kalbadevi Road.
ISKCON Kharghar’s Sri Sri Radha Madan Mohanji temple is part of an 8-to-9-acre spiritual and cultural centre.
Virar’s newly opened Dwarkadhish Temple and the ISKCON Chowpatty area are also highlighted as festive destinations.
- Who
- Devotees of Lord Krishna and visitors to Mumbai’s Krishna temples.
- What
- Janmashtami and related devotional celebrations at several temples around Mumbai.
- Where
- Temples and neighbourhoods in Juhu, Kalbadevi, Kharghar, Virar, Babulnath and South Mumbai.
- When
- Janmashtami is on Friday, September 4, 2026; Dahi Handi is on September 5.
- Why
- To mark the birth of Lord Krishna through prayers, rituals, devotional music, decorations and midnight celebrations.
Key facts
- Janmashtami date
- Friday, September 4, 2026
- Dahi Handi date
- September 5, 2026
- Featured Juhu temple
- ISKCON Juhu
- Historic shrine
- Sunderbagh Temple, also known as the Dwarkadhish Temple, on Kalbadevi Road
- Kharghar temple
- Sri Sri Radha Madan Mohanji, located within an 8-to-9-acre spiritual and cultural centre
- Virar temple
- A newly opened replica of the famous Dwarka temple in Shirgaon, Virar East, Maharashtra
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