Janmashtami is being celebrated all over the country. From Delhi-Mathura, Dwarka, Rajasthan and Maharashtra to Kerala, there is only the echo of Kanha-Kanha. The temples decorated with flowers and electric lights are crowded with devotees and their splendor is worth seeing. The name of the dark-skinned Shyam is on everyone’s lips and the only wish is to see him, even if it is just for a glimpse. All the colors are pale in front of these Shyam lovers painted in Krishna’s color because they are only colored by Murli-Manohar, Madan Mohan. For such a situation, the great poet Raskhan has written…
I saw the peacock flute in my heart, my heart is filled with joy,
Since that day, who has not spoken to these enemies, my friend?
Now Raskhan has started loving me, some said one, some said lakhs,
And so color remained not remained, one color colored so color remained ..
What poet Raskhan means to say is that ever since he saw the divine form of Shri Krishna, his mind got away from the worldly attachments and drowned in the love of his Kanhaiya. There is no other color (desire) left now, the only color left is the color of love of Rangile (Shri Krishna).
Devotees gathered in Mathura’s Janmabhoomi temple: Today, the festival of Shri Krishna Janmashtami is being celebrated with great pomp and show across the country. The decoration and grandeur of Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi Mandir Bhagwat Bhawan in Mathura has become even more beautiful after the rain. There is a lot of hustle bustle in the temples and markets of the city, devotees are busy buying everything from Kanha’s clothes to makeup items.
Grand preparations in Dehradun: Preparations for Janmashtami have been made in full swing in the markets of Dehradun. From Kanha’s dress to swings, palanquins, and makeup items are available in new forms and colours. Special decorations have been done in the temples, and devotees are shopping for Thakur ji’s turban and other clothes.
Kite Flying Festival in Karauli: The old tradition of kite flying is being followed on the occasion of Janmashtami in Karauli, Rajasthan. Since morning, the youth and children of the city are seen flying kites on the roofs. The echo of “Ye kata, wo mara” can be heard in the streets here. The kite flying continued till evening amidst rain and wind, where along with kite flying, a different style of looters was also seen.
People also gathered at the ISKCON temple in Prayagraj: Radha Krishna has been specially decorated in the ISKCON temple in Sangam city Prayagraj. The charming image of Radha-Krishna dressed in jewel-studded attire is attracting devotees. Devotees are seen dancing to Krishna bhajans in the temple.
Organizing a procession in Kerala: In Thiruvananthapuram, a procession was organised by Balagokulam in which Union Minister George Kurien and other BJP leaders also participated. A huge crowd of devotees gathered in this procession and the festival was celebrated with great pomp.
Crowd of devotees at Madan Mohan temple in Karauli: A huge crowd of devotees gathered in Shri Radha Madan Mohan temple of Karauli since morning. Special arrangements were made for various darshans of the temple, but due to the huge crowd of devotees, there was a situation of jostling. Krishna Janma Abhishek program will be organized at 12 o’clock at night amid gun salute.
On the occasion of Janmashtami, the temple premises of Karauli’s famous Madan Mohanji temple reverberated with congratulatory songs before the birth of Lord Krishna. On this auspicious occasion, a traditional Dhanda-Dhandi dance was organized, which became a special center of attraction among the devotees.
Nandbaba’s court decorated: Temple priest Pradeep Kishore Goswami, playing the role of Nand Baba, decorated Nand Baba’s court, in which devotees participated enthusiastically. The Dhanda-Dhandi dance on the melodious tunes of bhajans captivated the hearts of the devotees, and the entire atmosphere became devotional.
Dress presented to Madan Mohanji: On this occasion, the Chaudhary family of Karauli, following its 185-year-old tradition, presented a dress to Lord Madan Mohanji. The seventh generation of the family carried forward this tradition and offered a dress to the Lord. During the dance, Nandbaba was congratulated on the birth of Kanha, due to which an atmosphere of joy and happiness prevailed in the entire temple.
Karauli is known as Mini Vrindavan: It is also known as Mini Vrindavan, and the Dhanda-Dhandi dance held here on the occasion of Shri Krishna Janmashtami is always a center of attraction for the common people. The unique sight of devotion and joy in this event held before the birth of Lalla (Krishna) is worth seeing. Nandotsav will be celebrated on Tuesday in the joy of Krishna’s birth in Madan Mohanji temple. Nandotsav will be organized during Rajbhog Aarti in the morning, in which Chhaak (prasad) will be distributed as a congratulation on Krishna’s birth on behalf of the former royal family.
These preparations have been done in Mathura
The entire city of Mathura is all decked up for the 5251st birth anniversary celebrations of Lord Krishna. Colourful lights have been installed all over the city and stages have been set up at the city squares and intersections for the Braj Mayur Nritya, Charkula Nritya and other dance performances for the Leela of Lord Krishna. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath arrived in Mathura on a two-day visit on Sunday to inaugurate this. During this, the CM also gave the gift of many projects.
Chanting of Hare Krishna at ISKCON Temple in Delhi: This year the festival of Janmashtami is being celebrated with great pomp. A huge crowd of devotees gathered on this auspicious occasion of Shri Krishna’s birth anniversary. The decoration and grandeur of the temple is worth seeing. The colorful lights and floral decorations all around have added to the beauty of the temple. Along with this, the chanting of ‘Hare Krishna – Hare Krishna’ is going on here, due to which the entire premises is immersed in devotional bliss.