Janmashtami 2026: Fervour grips temples across India as devotees join celebrations

Devotees across the country are celebrating Janmashtami with religious fervour gathering at temples for Mangla Aarti and special prayers to mark the birth of Lord KrishnaIn Delhi devotees have gathered in large numbers at ISKCON temples in East of Kailash and Dwarka Sector 13 to participate in the Mangla Aarti held on the occasion of Janmashtami Devotees joined the prayers and celebrated the festival at the templesAt the Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi Temple in Mathura devotees took part in mangala aarti and special prayers as celebrations continued at the birthplace of Lord Krishna People also danced and expressed their devotion to Lord KrishnaMathura witnessed a particularly devotional atmosphere as devotees gathered at the temples across the city to participate in the religious ceremonies marking Janmashtami The celebrations included prayers and rituals conducted at the temple with devotees joining in the festivitiesEarlier a huge crowd of devotees gathered at the Shri Banke Bihari Ji Mandir in Vrindavan for the Janmashtami aartiThe temple premises were packed with devotees with people standing in long queues and moving through barricaded areas as they waited for darshan and participated in the celebrationsIn Delhi the Birla Mandir also held Mangla Aarti on the occasion The temple was decorated for the festival with devotees participating in the earlymorning religious ceremonyThe celebrations extended to Mumbai as well where a huge crowd of devotees gathered at the ISKCON Temple in Chowpatty for the mangala aarti The devotees participated in prayers and celebrations at the temple as part of the Janmashtami festivitiesThe festival brought together large numbers of people at prominent religious centres with temple premises witnessing devotional activities and celebrationsWith crowds continuing to gather at prominent temples arrangements for crowd management and security remain an important part of the celebrations At the ISKCON Temple in East of Kailash and other temples as well police presence has been maintained as devotees gather for the festivalKrishna Janmashtami also known simply as Janmashtami or Gokulashtami is an annual Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Krishna the eighth avatar of Vishnu It is observed according to the Hindu lunisolar calendar on the eighth day Ashtami of the Krishna Paksha dark fortnight in the month of Bhadrapada of the Hindu Calendar which overlaps with August and September of the Gregorian calendarIn Mathura and Vrindavan the celebrations hold particular significance because of their close association with Krishnaacirciquestiquests life and traditionsThe combination of religious celebrations and large gatherings has brought a festive atmosphere across the country as devotees come together to celebrate JanmashtamiThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever