PM Modi extends greetings on Janmashtami, UP CM Adityanath offers prayers at Gorakhanath temple

21:31 August 12

Madhya Pradesh CM offers prayers along with his wife

Madhya Pradesh CM offers prayers along with his wife 

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan along with his wife offered prayers at Lakshmi Narayan temple in Bhopal.

14:24 August 12

Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia offers prayers at ISKCON Temple

Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia offered prayers at ISKCON Temple in East of Kailash on Janmashtami

14:00 August 12

UP CM Adityanath celebrates Janmashtami at Gorakhnath temple

Amid chants of Vedic hymns, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath celebrated Janmashtami at the Gorakhnath temple. Adityanath, along with head pujari Kamalnath and head purohit Acharya Ramanuj Tripathi, performed puja at the temple on Tuesday night, temple manager Dwarika Tiwari said.
On Wednesday morning, the chief minister visited a cow shelter in the premises of Gorakhnath temple after taking blessings of Mahant Digvijaynath and Mahant Avaidyanath. Bal Krishna Sajja competition was not organised this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Tiwari added.

13:51 August 12

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman celebrates Janmashtami, welcomes Lord Krishna home.

13:51 August 12

"May this festival bring peace, harmony and prosperity to everyone," Naidu wrote on Twitter. 

13:40 August 12

Devotees offer prayers at Krishna Temple in Ludhiana

Devotees offered prayers at a Krishna Temple in Ludhiana on the occasion of Krishna Janmashtami. Priest of the temple said, "Due to Covid-19 pandemic, turnout of devotees is less this year. Priests of the temple will participate in the 'mangal abhishek' to avoid gathering of people."

10:30 August 12

Govind Dev Mandir to celebrate Janmashtami in simple manner

Govind Dev Ji Mandir, which is located in the city palace of Jaipur, will be celebrating Krishna Janmashtami in a simple manner. Devotees will be offering prayers online and procession(ShobaYatra) of Lord Krishna will not be taken out.

Manas Goswami, chief spokesperson, said, "Every year we celebrate Janmashtami with great pomp and show. But this year, in view of the COVID-19 situation we will be offering prayers in a simple manner."

10:00 August 12

Priests perform Mangal Abhishek in Mathura

'Mangal abhishek' was performed at Shri Krishna Janmasthan Temple in Mathura as the city celebrates Janmashtami. 

09:54 August 12

Prez Kovind extends greetings on Janmashtami

"Lord Krishna's message of Karmayoga is a call to focus on our responsibilities rather than caring for rewards. This spirit has been evident in working of all our Corona warriors. May Lord Krishna bless everyone with good health and prosperity, " said President Ram Nath Kovind.

07:32 August 12

PM Modi greets on Janmashtami

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted people on the occasion of Janmashtami. Janmashtami is celebrated to mark the birth of Lord Krishna.

"Best wishes on the auspicious occasion of Janmashtami. Jai Shri Krishna," Modi tweeted in English and Hindi

07:30 August 12

Actor Hema Malini extends greetings

Actor and BJP politician Hema Malini extended greetings on the auspicious occasion of Janmashtami. She wrote on Twitter, "Wish you a Happy and Blessed Janmashtami! May the grace of Lord Krishna always be with you."

07:28 August 12

Virat Kohli extends best wishes on the occasion

Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli took to Twitter on Tuesday to wish everyone on the occasion on Janmashtami. In a tweet, he wrote: "Best wishes to everyone on the auspicious occasion of Janmashtami. May you be blessed with peace, love, happiness and prosperity."

07:16 August 12

Priests and sevadars celebrate Janmashtami in Mathura

Priests & 'sevadars' celebrated Krishna Janmashtami at Nand Bhavan Temple in Nandgaon last night. A priest said, "As per our tradition, Janmashtami is celebrated 8 days after Rakshabandhan in Nandgaon. Only priests&sevadars are celebrating as the temple is closed for public."

07:08 August 12

 Devotees offer prayers outside premises of Radha Krishna Temple

Devotees offer prayers to Lord Krishna outside the premises of Radha Krishna Temple in Meerut on the occasion of Krishna Janmashtami. as the entry is banned due to COVID-19. A priest said, "Puja will be performed but the temple is not open for devotees."

06:41 August 12

People dance to tune of devotional songs at ISKCON Temple

People danced to the tunes of devotional songs at ISKCON Temple on the occasion of Krishna Janmashtami.

06:20 August 12

On the auspicious occassion of Krishna Janmashtami, devotees gathered outside premises of ISKCON temple to offer prayers amid COVID-19 norms.

New Delhi: Devotees offered prayers and sung devotional songs at ISKCON Temple here on the occasion of Krishna Janmashtami.
Meanwhile, devotees offered prayers to Lord Krishna outside the premises of Radha Krishna Temple in Meerut as the entry is banned due to COVID-19. A priest said, "Puja will be performed but the temple is not open for devotees."

In Moradabad, priests and their family members sung 'bhajan' and offered prayers at Radha Krishna temple in the city to celebrate the birth of Lord Krishna. Some devotees offered prayers outside the temple as public entry is prohibited to contain coronavirus spread.

Earlier on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his greetings to people on Janmashtami.
"Best wishes on the auspicious occasion of Janmashtami. Jai Shri Krishna!" the Prime Minister said in a tweet.
Janmashtami this year will be celebrated amid COVID-19 norms to prevent the spread of coronavirus.