On the auspicious occasion of Krishna Janmashtami, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended his greetings and wished new energy and enthusiasm to all the people.Taking it to official social media handle, PM tweeted, “Many greetings on Janmashtami. May this auspicious occasion of devotion infuse new energy and new enthusiasm in the lives of all my family members, this is my wish. Jai Shri Krishna!”जन्माष्टमी की बहुत-बहुत बधाई। श्रद्धा और भक्ति का यह पावन अवसर मेरे सभी परिवारजनों के जीवन में नई ऊर्जा और नए उत्साह का संचार करे, यही कामना है। जय श्रीकृष्ण!— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 7, 2023PM Modi is currently in Indonesia for India-ASEAN Summit.Meanwhile, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath also extended his greetings on the occasion.“Jai Kanhaiya Lal Ki! Happy Shri Krishna Janmashtami to the people and devotees of the state. May Lord Krishna bless the entire creation,” he said.जय कन्हैया लाल की!पावन पर्व श्रीकृष्ण जन्माष्टमी की प्रदेश वासियों एवं श्रद्धालुओं को हार्दिक बधाई व शुभकामनाएं।कृपासिंधु, योगेश्वर भगवान श्रीकृष्ण संपूर्ण सृष्टि का कल्याण करें। pic.twitter.com/LVPnQt3WAh— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) September 7, 2023Notably, the festival of Krishna Janmashtami is celebrated by Hindus with great enthusiasm to mark the birth of Lord Krishna, the God who is the embodiment of playfulness and innocence. When does the festival fallsAccording to Hindu calendar, Lord Krishna, an avatar of Lord Vishnu, was born on the eighth day of the month of Bhadra, which is generally known as ashtami. The day predominantly falls in the months of August or September.People also celebrate the festival by offering prayers to Lord Krishna, with beautifully decorated swings across the temples, dance and music performances, and the organise Dahi-Handi competition.Several lord Krishna temples are decked up to celebrate the occasion with religious fervour, pomp and fanfare.
