In the coming days, the festival of Janmashtami is going to come which is celebrated as the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna. According to the Panchang this year, the Ashtami Tithi of Krishna Paksha of Bhadrapada month is starting on September 6, 2023, at 03.37 pm. Whereas this date will end the next day on 7 September 2023 at 04.14 pm. Krishna Janmashtami is worshiped at midnight, so this year the birth anniversary of Lord Shri Krishna will be celebrated on 6th September 2023, Wednesday. On this day people worship Shri Krishna in their homes as well as in temples. There are many such temples in the country including Mathura, the birthplace of Lord Shri Krishna, which is considered to be the complete incarnation of Lord Vishnu, which is today known as a holy pilgrimage. So you also come to visit these famous temples of Lord Krishna on the occasion of Janmashtami...

Banke Bihari Temple, Vrindavan
After birth, little Krishna was secretly left by his father Vasudev at his cousin Nand Baba's house in Gokul. Kanhaiya's childhood was spent in Gokul as the son of Nandbaba and his wife Mata Yashoda. Later he came to Vrindavan. Kanha used to play in the streets of Gokul and Vrindavan, used to take his cows for grazing. There are many temples of Krishna in the streets of Gokul and Vrindavan, which bring back memories of him. Banke Bihari temple of Vrindavan is also in these temples. Banke Bihari Temple of Vrindavan is one of the oldest temples in India. On the day of Janmashtami here, after Mangala Aarti, the doors of the temple are opened for the devotees at 2 pm. Mangala Aarti is performed only once a year. This Janmashtami, if you visit Banke Bihari temple, then definitely attend Mangala Aarti.

ISKCON Temple, Delhi
Built-in 1998, this beautiful temple is certainly one of the major attractions in Delhi. Whenever people talk about places to visit in Delhi, they visit the ISKCON temple here. Now who would not want to go on such a special occasion? Beautiful idols of Radha and Krishna are installed in this divine and grand temple, and a Vedic museum and a restaurant are present here. The interiors of the temple are decorated with scriptures from the Bhagavad Gita.

Dwarkadhish Temple, Gujarat
Krishna left Mathura and went to Gujarat. Here Keshav built a grand city named Dwarka in Kushasthali situated on the sea coast. Here Shri Krishna is called Dwarkadhish. Kanha became the king here and started living with his 16108 queens. Dwarka is included in the holy Char Dham temples of India. This is the western abode among the four abodes. The temple is decorated very grandly on the occasion of Janmashtami. Apart from the Dwarka temple, Gujarat also has Ranchhodrai and many other famous temples.

Prem Mandir, Vrindavan
Prem Mandir located in Vrindavan is one of the grand temples. Its supernatural shade fascinates the devotees. Devotees are attracted by looking at him. There are 94 Kalamandit pillars in the entire temple. The height of Prem Mandir is 125 feet, 122 feet long, and 115 feet wide. The deities of Kinkiri and Manjari sakhis are shown in it. Beautiful gardens have been planted in front of the temple.

Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi, Mathura
Kanha was born in the prison built in the palace of King Kansa in the Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh. Kansa was the maternal uncle of Kanhaiya. Following a prophecy, Kansa imprisoned his sister and brother-in-law. The prison where Kanha was born is today known as Krishna Janmabhoomi. Krishna Janmabhoomi has been prepared as a beautiful temple. An artificial cave has been made after entering the temple, where the whole story of Krishna's birth is shown to the devotees through tableaus. This cave has been made more effective through sound effects. Going ahead you can see the jail where Devkinandan was born. You can also participate in the Aarti here.

Guruvayoor Temple, Kerala
After coming to power again, Prime Minister Narendra Modi first came here to visit on 8th June. This ancient temple of Kerala is believed to be related to Gujarat. The child form of Lord Krishna is worshiped in this temple. Apart from this, ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu are also depicted in the temple. This temple is also known as Dwarka of South and Baikuntha of Bhuloka. In this temple, there is a provision of free food i.e. Bhandara for the devotees twice a day. The festival of Shively, the festival of Ekadashi, is celebrated with great pomp in the temple. The name of Guruvayur temple is a combination of the names of the deities Jupiter, the god of wind, Vayu, and Oor, the earth.

Jagannath Puri, Orissa
The Jagannath Puri Temple in Orissa is one of the Char Dhams of India. Lord Krishna is seated here with elder brother Balarama and sister Subhadra. It is believed that after Dwapar, Lord Krishna started residing in Puri. The annual Rath Yatra of Jagannath Puri is famous all over the world. Devotees from far and wide come here to pull the chariot of Lord Krishna. A procession of three huge chariots is taken out, in which Lord Balarama is at the forefront, then sister Subhadra and at last Lord Shri Jagannath, the lord of the world. You can also visit Jagannath Puri Dham on the occasion of Krishna Janmashtami or Raksha Bandhan.

Shrinathji Temple, Nathdwara
Shrinathji's temple is in Nathdwara, Rajasthan. Here Lord Krishna is called Srinath. This temple is considered paramount among the major pilgrimage places of the Vallabh sect of the Vaishnava sect. Nathdwara Dhan is situated on the banks of the Banas River in the Rajsamand district, about 48 km from Udaipur. When the cruel Mughal ruler Aurangzeb ordered the demolition of Gokul's temple, Vallabh Goswami came to Nathdwara with the idol here and re-established that idol there. This temple was built in the 12th century.

Sri Krishna Matha Temple, Udupi
The temple of Udupi is one of the most famous temples of Lord Krishna in South India. There is a specialty of the Udupi Sri Krishna Matha temple in Karnataka. Here the Lord is worshiped through the nine openings of the window. This temple is made of wood and stone. The reflection of the temple is visible in the water of the pond near the temple. The festival of Janmashtami is celebrated with great pomp in the temple. There is a huge crowd on this occasion in Shri Krishna Math Temple.

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