{"id":2300,"date":"2022-08-18T16:04:54","date_gmt":"2022-08-18T20:04:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vaishnava-news-network.org\/vaisnava-news\/?p=2300"},"modified":"2026-02-16T04:40:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T07:40:12","slug":"janmashtami-celebrating-lord-krishnas-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vaishnava-news-network.org\/vaisnava-news\/janmashtami-celebrating-lord-krishnas-birthday\/","title":{"rendered":"Janmashtami Celebrating Lord Krishna&#8217;s Birthday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2301\" src=\"https:\/\/vaishnava-news-network.org\/vaisnava-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/krishna-child.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vaishnava-news-network.org\/vaisnava-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/krishna-child.jpg 700w, https:\/\/vaishnava-news-network.org\/vaisnava-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/krishna-child-300x221.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A child dressed as Lord Krishna during a dress competition at the &#8216;Krishna Janmashtami&#8217; festival, ISKCON temple in Bengaluru, India.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2303 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/vaishnava-news-network.org\/vaisnava-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/janmastami-2022.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vaishnava-news-network.org\/vaisnava-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/janmastami-2022.jpg 900w, https:\/\/vaishnava-news-network.org\/vaisnava-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/janmastami-2022-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vaishnava-news-network.org\/vaisnava-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/janmastami-2022-768x428.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Janmashtami celebrations in Ahmedabad. Even President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday greeted citizens on the eve of Janmashtami and prayed that the festival inspires all to follow the path of virtue in one&#8217;s thought, words and action. (Image: PTI)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2304 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/vaishnava-news-network.org\/vaisnava-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/prime.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vaishnava-news-network.org\/vaisnava-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/prime.jpg 900w, https:\/\/vaishnava-news-network.org\/vaisnava-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/prime-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vaishnava-news-network.org\/vaisnava-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/prime-768x428.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>UK PM candidate Rishi Sunak, wife Akshata visit ISKCON temple.<\/p>\n<p>British prime ministerial hopeful Rishi Sunak and his wife, Akshata Murty, on Thursday visited a temple on the occasion of Janmashtami, which marks the birthday of Lord Krishna.<br \/>\n\u201cToday I visited the Bhaktivedanta Manor temple with my wife Akshata to celebrate Janmashtami, in advance of the popular Hindu festival celebrating Lord Krishna\u2019s birthday,\u201d Sunak said in a tweet, with which he attached an image of the couple offering their prayers at the ISKCON temple in Watford.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2302 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/vaishnava-news-network.org\/vaisnava-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/kirtan-2022.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vaishnava-news-network.org\/vaisnava-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/kirtan-2022.jpg 800w, https:\/\/vaishnava-news-network.org\/vaisnava-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/kirtan-2022-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vaishnava-news-network.org\/vaisnava-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/kirtan-2022-768x498.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Devotees take out a religious procession to celebrate the festival of &#8216;Krishna Janmashtami&#8217;, in Jammu on Thursday. 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