Janmashtami being celebrated with religious fervour across Tripura
Janmastahmi, the birth of Lord Krishna was being celebrated across Tripura with religious fervour and gaiety on Monday. Devotees are gathering in huge numbers for the Darshan of Lord Krishna in temples. Devotees thronged to different temples and mandirs to offer prayers and greet each other by distributing ladoos to mark the festivities.
Janmashtami commemorates the earthly appearance of Krishna, who is described in India’s sacred writings as God himself. One of the biggest religious festivals in the world.
Krishnashtami, Janmashtami, or Gokulashtami, is an annual Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. In certain Hindu texts, such as the Gita Govinda, Krishna has been identified as supreme God and the source of all avatars.
It is an important festival, particularly in the Vaishnavism tradition of Hinduism.The celebratory customs associated with Janmashtami include a celebration festival, reading and recitation of religious texts, dance and enactments of the life of Krishna according to the Bhagavata Purana, devotional singing till midnight (the time of Krishna’s birth), and fasting (upavasa), amongst other things. It is widely celebrated across India and abroad.
