Mathura Janmashtami

If you have some interest regarding how different Hindu festivals are celebrated in different parts of India then you would love to read on. Mathura, which is a very famous religious city of Uttar Pradesh state, is known for celebrating different Hindu festivals in unique style. Janmashtmi day is the day on which Lord Krishna was born. Lord Krishna took birth in the holy city of Mathura. As Mathura is the birth place of Lord Krishna, Janmashtmi is celebrated in an exclusive manner here. All the temples and ashrams of Mathura are decorated beautifully on the eve of Janmashtmi.

In Dwarkadheesh temple, this festival is celebrated with very high level of enthusiasm. The celebration in this temple takes place in the form of the Ghatas and Jhulanotsav which goes on for whole month of Monsoon, known as Shravan. According to the current Ghata, the whole temple is decorated with the same color and the gods are also covered with same color clothes. Though, the festival of Janmashtmi is celebrated in all parts of India, it is in Mathura that you can enjoy this festival to the fullest. Because of this, many people visit Mathura on the eve of Janmashtmi.