Krishna Janmashtami Celebrations:

Krishna Janmashtami celebration by GD Goenka Public School Lucknow. Janmashtami is one of the most widely celebrated festivals in India. It is also one of the oldest festivals of the continent.

Krishna Janmashtami, Gokulashtami, Srikrishna Jayanti, Sree Jayanti or Janmashtami is a Hindu festival which is celebrated to commemorate the birth of Lord Krishna. He is believed to be the eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu. The popular ritual of ‘Dahi-Handi’ is also celebrated on this day. Boys gather in a compound and form a human pyramid to break the earthen pot fixed at a height of 20-30 feet from the ground. The boy who stands at the top is called Govinda and the groups are either called handis or mandals.

The festival that is celebrated with much enthusiasm all over India, especially Mathura which is the birthplace of Lord Krishna. Every person in town is dressed in their best attire to celebrate the birthday of Bal Gopala