Devotees throng temples across north on Janmashtami; almost-stampede at Patna ISKCON
Devotees throng temples across north on Janmashtami; almost-stampede at Patna ISKCON
NEW DELHI: Devotees thronged temples across north and east India on Janmashtami on Monday to celebrate the birth of their beloved Lord Krishna, rending the air with chants of 'Hare Krishna' and lining up in long queues for the morning aarti before temples could open in several places.
A huge rush at the ISKCON temple in Bihar's Patna even led to a stampede-like situation, leading to a few devotees getting injured.
Delhi's Laxmi Narayan temple (Birla Mandir) was illuminated with festive lights, and so were the city's other temples, some with even flowers imported from countries like Thailand. In many areas, tableaux of Lord Krishna were displayed.
