Mathura/Mumbai: On Thursday, the country celebrated Janmashtami with great pomp and circumstance; millions of devotees flocked to the major temples in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, the city where Lord Krishna was born.
People were greeted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He said that he hoped that "every member of my family," a metaphor for residents, would find renewed vigour and excitement in life. Modi concluded his X post with, "Jai Shri Krishna."
According to reports, Amit Shah, the home minister of India, would go to the ISKCON temple in East of Kailash, in south Delhi, to pray.—Inputs from Agencies