The festival to mark birth of Hindu God Lord Krishna, Janmashtami is being celebrated today across the world. He is known as the eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu on earth. Krishna believed to have born on the eighth day of the Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight) of the month of Bhadrapad (August-September), as per the Hindu Lunar calendar. It is believed that Lord Krishna, was born roughly 5000 years back. Janmashtami 2018 Live Streaming Video of Darshan From Vrindavan, Los Angeles and Mumbai ISKCON Temples.

He was the eighth son of Devaki and Vasudeva. However, Krishna grew up in Gokul by Nanda and Yashoda. He is the most popular deity in Hindu mythology. This year the festival is to be celebrated on September 3. On this day temples across the country are decorated with lights. Mathura and Vrindavan are the two holy cities in Uttar Pradesh, which have some of the best celebrations across the country for Janmashtami.

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Mathura is the birthplace of Lord Krishna, so, the Janmashtami is one of the biggest festivals celebrated here. The celebrations take a face of grandiose here. here are many temples here dedicated to the Lord and each of them is elaborately decorated for the festival. The Dwarkadish temple in Mathura has the grandest of the celebrations and preparations begin much in advance.

The city of Vrindavan is where Lord Krishna spend most of his youth, so the celebrations here too are in much enthusiasm. There are more than 4000 temples dedicated to Lord Krishna. On Janmashtami, all temples follow the ritual of Abhishek- means giving the lord a bath in milk and water.

The celebration of Janmashtami in these twin cities is unparalleled with their enthusiasm and vibe. The temples here take a different face and every tourist can totally immerse in the divine aura felt here.

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