Friday, September 3, 2010

Janmashtami Celebration all Around India and Abroad

Yesterday the Janmashtami celebrated all around India and Abroad with with religious fervor and gaiety by all. The Festival of Janmashtami is celebrated to mark the birth of Lord Krishna. He was the Avtar (demigod) of Lord Vishnu. All the ISKCON temples across the world were crowded since thousands of devotee came to seek the blessings of Lord Krishna.


A special Dahi-Handi competition held across the Maharashtra in which Govindas (Special appointed boys for the competition) break a Handi (earthen pot) filled with Dahi (curd) hanged over a height of some 50-60 feet by making the human (All Govindasa) tower.

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