Mathura

Mathura being the birth place of Lord Krishna, Janmashtami is a festival of special significance, to the people of the city. The event is celebrated at its most wonderful in this place.

The main focus of Janmashtami celebration in Mathura is the ‘Krishna Janma Bhoomi Mandir’, a temple which is believed to have been built on the exact location where Lord Krishna was born. The main attraction of the temple is the place where Devaki gave birth to Krishna, known as ‘Garbha Ghriha’, where presently a statue of the Lord is kept. The devotees observe strict fast till midnight, and breaks it only after the hour when the Lord is believed to have taken birth. The devotees sing songs and hymns in the praise of the Lord and special tableaus are presented to honour the divine.
During Janmashtami, Mathura becomes a tourist spot with millions of devotees from all over the world coming to witness the celebration of the place known as the Krishna’s birth place.

Delhi

Janmashtami in Delhi is celebrated with great zest and zeal. People here gets up early in the morning, takes bath and visits their nearest temple. There they decorate the temple, they adorn the idol of Krishna and offers special prayers.They offer ‘bhog’ to the lord and offer prayers. Even the devotees decorates their individual houses with colourful decorative items. Small idols of infant Krishna are purchased and put in the cradles. They then keeps rocking the cradle for the entire day. Conches are blown during midnight to mark the birth of the Lord.