The festival of Janmashtami was celebrated enthusiastically at various temples across the country on Monday. At many places, people were seen flouting COVID protocols. The crowds swelled in Vrindavan where the festival was celebrated at three temples during the daytime. Shri Krishna Janmashtami marks the birth of Lord Krishna, who was born and brought up in Gokul, and hence the day is also called Gokulashtami. Lord Krishna was the eighth avatar of Lord Vishnu. The occasion is celebrated by observing fasts, performing puja and recreating Krishna’s birth at 12 am.

Devotees offer prayer to Lord Krishna and Radha on ‘Janmashtami’ festival, at ISKCON temple in Prayagraj.
Devotees perform during Nand Utsav, concluding of Krishna Janmashtami, at Mathuradheesh Prabhu Temple in Mathura.
A child, dressed as Lord Krishna, in the backdrop of illuminated Durgiana temple, on the eve of Janmashtami festival, in Amritsar.
Priests perform ‘abhishek’ on idols of Lord Krishna and Radha on Janmashtami, at Krishna Janmasthan Temple in Mathura.
Children dress up as Lord Krishna on the ‘Janmashtami festival, at Durgiana temple in Amritsar on Monday.
A priest offers prayers to Lord Krishna during Krishna Janmashtami celebrations at ISKCON temple at Juhu in Mumbai.
 An artisan paints an idol of Lord Krishna at a workshop ahead of the Krishna Janmashtami festival, in Chennai.
A child dresses up as Lord Krishna to take part in the ‘Janmashtami’ festival celebrations, in Ajmer.