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Hans India
2 days ago
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- Hans India
City celebrates ‘Krishnashtami' with devotional fervour
Visakhapatnam: The city soaked in festive spirit as Krishna temples celebrated Sri Krishna Janmashtami organising various events for close to three days consecutively in Visakhapatnam. ISKCON celebrated Sri Krishna Janmashtami with great pomp at the ISKCON temple in Sagar Nagar, Visakhapatnam. As part of the second day of the festivities, mangala aarti, chanting of Harinama, Annamayya kirtans, maha abhishekam with water collected from holy rivers, among other activities, were held. Nitai Seveni Mataji and president of ISKCON Samba Das Prabhu preached Krishna Leela. The idols of Sri Radha, Damodar were decorated with silken robes sourced from Vrindavan and fresh flowers from different parts of the country. The premises witnessed a beehive of activity as thousands of devotees from the people of Visakhapatnam and surrounding areas visited. Traffic congestion was seen at Sagarnagar as many visited the temple. A special Harinama mandapam was set up so that the ardent devotees chant the Hare Krishna Maha Mantra 108 times before the darshan. Utlotsavam organised in the evening saw participation of thousands of children. Dance competitions and other contests engaged them. Adding to the spiritual fervour, the Hare Krishna Movement in Visakhapatnam celebrated Sri Krishna Janmashtami at Gadiraju Palace. Following an elaborate abhishekam that commenced at 6 am on Saturday, Sri Bala Gopala and Sri Radha Madan Mohan deities were decked up impressively on the occasion. Organised under the leadership of Niskinchana Bhakta Dasa, president of Hare Krishna Movement, Visakhapatnam, the event saw a number of activities. He explained the spiritual significance of Sri Krishna Janmashtami. Here, devotees took part in performing abhishekam to the idols. Thousands of devotees availed the darshan and participated in Julan Seva. Cultural programmes were organised on the occasion. Artistes from Sri Dwaram Thyagaraja Group, Chaitanya Brothers, students from Vidyadhari Music School performed programmes. Utti Mahotsavam, selfie with Krishna, sport the differences, Krishna quiz were the other programmes that entertained the audience. On Sunday, the movement is organising 'Vyasa puja' and 'Nandotsavam'. At One Town Area, the festival celebration reached a crescendo as Arya Vysya Yuvajana Sangham organised programmes on the occasion. Pendurthi MLA and JSP Visakhapatnam rural president Panchakarla Ramesh witnessed various festival activities by visiting temples in the constituency. At Abhayanjaneya temple in the 39th ward, 'annadanam' was served to the devotees. Visakhapatnam south constituency MLA Vamsi Krishna Srinivas Yadav took part in the programme. The MLA highlighted that annually, Krishnashtami is celebrated with fervour in Visakhapatnam. 'Such festivals hold great significance in Hindu traditions and unites people of all sections,' he underlined. As schools declared holiday for the occasion, some of the educational institutions celebrated the day in advance. Sri Sathya Sai Vidya Vihar celebrated the festival with devotional fervour. Bhajans, dance performances, pot-breaking activity, among others, were organised on the occasion. Students, dressed as Radha and Krishna, took part in various devotional programmes organised on the campus. At Vignan's Institute of Information Technology, the festival was celebrated in a grand manner. The importance of Lord Krishna's birth was explained to the students. Institute's Rector V Madhusudan Rao, Principal J Sudhakar, and students took part in the pot-breaking exercise. The Principal and Rector exhorted the students to draw inspiration from the verses of Bhagavad Gita and tread a righteous path. As part of the festivities, SR Digi School students took part in various programmes. Dressed in thematic attire, students celebrated 'Krishnastami' with fervour. Headmistress Y Padmaja, and other teachers took part in the festival programmes. The campus of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Public School transformed into a 'little Vrundavan' as it celebrated Krishnashtami on August 14th. Dressed up as Radha and Krishna along with other characters, students of kindergarten joined the celebrations which included cradling of Krishna, playing of flute, singing devotional songs, pot-breaking activity and arranging the campus with butter pots and other related festive decors that largely focused on yellow as the colour theme.
News18
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- News18
Sea of devotees flocks to Mathura to celebrate Janmashtami
Agency: PTI Mathura/Varanasi (UP), Aug 16 (PTI) Lakhs of devotees from across the world gathered in Mathura on Saturday to celebrate Janmasthami, with pilgrims queuing up since early morning to catch a glimpse of the deity in the birth place of Lord Krishna. Janmashtami was celebrated with great pomp throughout the Braj region, but the main ceremony was held at the Radha Krishna temple within the Bhagwat Bhavan complex here. Officials said the enthusiasm was palpable as devotees sought to catch a glimpse of 'thakur' (god), with queues forming as early as late Friday night at the northern gate of the temple. The eagerness of the crowd persisted late into the night, as the celebrations headed for a climax. The city and the municipal administrations transformed Mathura for the occasion, as roads and crossings were specially decorated, with scenes from 'Krishna Leela' set up as selfie points. Various cultural events hosted folk artistes from different parts of India, showcasing Awadhi, Bundelkhandi, Rajasthani and Haryanvi traditions through their art. Food, water and 'sherbet' were distributed free of cost to the pilgrims at multiple locations. To ensure the safety of the devotees, the city and the temple premises were divided into four zones and 18 sectors, with heavy police deployment at every point, the officials said. Janmashtami was was also celebrated with special rituals in Varanasi. According to the officials of the Kashi Vishwanath Temple, clothes and gifts were sent from here to the Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi in Mathura for the occasion. The ISKCON temple in Vrindavan is celebrating the festival over two days. PTI COR CDN ARI view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Hans India
5 days ago
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- Hans India
A host of programmes lined up to celebrate ‘Sri Krishna Janmashtami'
Visakhapatnam: The city temples are gearing up for 'Krishnashtami' celebrations organising a host of spiritual activities in 'special homams' to 'jhulanseva' and 'abhishekam', a number of programmes are lined up for the devotees during the festivities. The International Society ofKrishna Consciousness (ISKCON) is celebrating the festival for three days from August 15 to 17. This time, the celebrations will be organised at Sagarnagar. From dance competitions to bhajans and Krishna Leela discourse, several programmes are scheduled on the occasion. Entertaining the audience with spiritual programmes, cultural shows will also be organised. Mathaji Nitai Sevini of ISKCON said that special abhishekams will be performed at the premises and scores of devotees are expected to take part in the programmes to be hosted on the three days. As part of the festival, Hare Krishna Vaikuntam is organising a three-day celebration at the temple premises in Gambhiram, starting August 15. On August 17, Vyasapuja is performed at 6 pm at the premises. Hari nama japa yagana, chanting of Hare Krishna mantra for 108 times, jhulanseva, abhishekam, among others, form a part of the celebrations. Cultural programmes to be presented by Ghatti Sri Vidya, Vidhyadhari school of Music, K Saraswati Vidyardi, Dwaram Venkata Krishna Ganesha Thyagraj troupe, Haritha sisters, G Sarada Subramanyam and disciples, and Chaitanya brothers. Devotees can have darshan on all the three days from 10 am to 1 pm and 5 pm to 9 pm.
The Hindu
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
ISKCON, Hare Krishna Movement to celebrate Janmastami across Vizag
The International Society of Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), Sagarnagar, and the Hare Krishna Movement, Visakhapatnam, will jointly celebrate Sri Krishna Janmastami from August 15 to 17 at multiple venues in the city . Addressing the media on Tuesday, ISKCON, Visakhapatnam, president Samba Das, said that the three-day celebrations will be held at the new temple complex at Sagarnagar. The festivities will begin with a solo dance competition at 4 p.m. on August 15, followed by bhajans by Mayapur devotees at 5 p.m., a Telugu discourse on 'Krishna Leela' at 6 p.m. and a cultural programme at 6.30 p.m. On Janmastami (August 16), events will commence with Mangala arati at 4.30 a.m. followed by darshan arati at 9 a.m., Akhanda Harinama Sankeertana at 9.30 a.m., fancy dress competitions at 3 p.m., 'Utlotsav' (breaking the butter pot) at 4 p.m., group dance competition at 5 p.m. and at 10 p.m. Sri Samba Das will deliver the Janmastami message. Maha Abhishekam of Lord Krishna will be performed at 11.30 p.m. and at midnight Mangala Arati with 108 lamps will be offered followed by distribution of 'prasadam' to devotees. On August 17, darshan arati at 10 a.m. followed by Srila Prabhupad Leelamritham at 10.30 a.m.; Nandotsavam and Abhishekam for Srila Prabhupad at 12.30 p.m. Prasadam (lunch) will be served to devotees at 1.30 p.m. The other attractions include: Sri Radha Krishna 'vastra abhusan' made in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, the pushpa alankar (floral decoration) of the deity done by artists from Bengaluru and Kolkata and the temple decoration brought from Pipli in Odisha. Mathaji Nitai Sevini called upon devotees to participate in large numbers and make the festival a grand success. There would be competitions in various categories for school and college students. A total of 750 boys and girls have registered as 'volunteers' for the three-day festival. The Hare Krishna Movement will be celebrating Janmastami simultaneously at two places in the city – at Gadiraju Palace, MVP Colony, and at Hare Krishna Vaikuntam temple premises at Gambhiram, IIM-V Road, Anandapuram – during the three days, according to Yadhu Raja dasa and Syama Madhava dasa. The major events to be conducted include: Hari Nama Japa Yagna, Jhulan Seva, Abhishekam, cultural programmes by eminent artistes like Ghatti Sri Vidya, K. Saraswati Vidyardhi, Dwaram Venkata Krishna Ganesha Tyagaraj troupe, Haritha Sisters, G. Sarada Subramanyam and disciples and Chaitanya Brothers. Devotees can have darshan of the deity from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. There will be special pujas, pot-breaking games and distribution of Bhagavad Gita books. Details can be got from Sri Yaduraja das on mobile no. 9010611108
NDTV
05-08-2025
- General
- NDTV
Krishna Janmashtami 2025: Why Krishna Janmashtami Is Celebrated
Krishna Janmashtami 2025: Krishna Janmashtami is celebrated in India to mark the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Krishna was born in Mathura on the eighth day (Ashtami) of the Krishna Paksha in the month of Bhadrapada. This auspicious festival is now popular across the world. Krishna's birth symbolises the triumph of good over evil as he killed King Kansa, freeing the world from his tyranny. Krishna's life and teachings focus on the importance of love, compassion and selfless service. Krishna Janmashtami 2025: The Birth Story Of Krishna Lord Krishna was born to Devaki and Vasudeva in a prison cell in Mathura. King Kansa, who was Devaki's brother, had imprisoned his parents and killed their first six children because of a prophecy that the eighth child would be his downfall. Krishna's birth was marked by miracles, including sleeping prison guards, broken chains and open gates, allowing Vasudeva to take Krishna to safety. Vasudeva carried Krishna across the raging River Yamuna to Gokul, where he was raised by Nanda and Yashoda. Krishna Janmashtami 2025: Celebrations The devotees observe fasts, sing devotional songs and worship Krishna's idol or image. Krishna's birth is celebrated at midnight. In some regions, young men form human pyramids to break a pot filled with curd (dahi), symbolising Krishna's love for the same. Krishna's birth is celebrated with bhajans (devotional songs), chanting, and re-enactments of Krishna's birth story. Especially in Maharashtra, young men form human pyramids to break a pot filled with curd or butter, symbolising Krishna's childhood mischief. Idols of baby Krishna are bathed, dressed and placed in cradles. Dramas and dances, Rasa Lila and Krishna Leela, depicting Krishna's youthful pastimes, are performed.
