Janmashtami celebrations at the birth place of Lord Krishna
Although Krishna Janmashtami is celebrated throughout India
but celebrations at Mathura and Vrindavan are the most significant one. Mathura
city attracts maximum number of devotees and tourists during the time of
Janmashtami. The center of attraction and devotion is the birth place of Lord
Krishna which is famously known as Janmabhoomi temple. This place gets its
significance for being the exact place of the birth of Lord Krishna about five thousand years before.
At Janmabhoomi temple, the celebrations begin five days before
of Janmashtami and continue even after that. Various plays which are famously
known as Krishna Leela(s) are organized during these five days which are
watched by thousands of visitors and devotees.
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Lavishly decorated Keshava Dev Mandir at Janmabhoomi - 2013
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Although couple of temples are built within Janmabhoomi compound,
but the most famous temple which is also the tallest one is known as Keshava
Dev Temple. Keshava Dev Temple is lavishly decorated with colored lights ahead
of Janmashtami. The decorated shrine of Keshava Dev is equally admired by tourists
as well as local devotees.
It is Bhagwat Bhawan of Keshava Dev Mandir where the birth
of Lord Krishna is replayed every year. The Janmashtami celebrations reach its
peak during midnight when the birth of Lord Krishna is re-played. The deity of
Lord Krishna is given grand Abhisheka and Panchamrita thus formed is
distributed to devotees along with Prasad.
The maximum security is provided to Krishna
Janmabhoomi at the time of Janmashtami celebrations. Special arrangements are
made to control the mass of devotees.
