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UDUPI, INDIA, September 2, 2010: [HPI note: Krishna Janmastami, the birthday of Lord Krishna, was celebreated with fervor by Hindus across the world. HPI brings you a few reports.]
Krishna Janmastami was celebrated with love and gaiety on Wednesday with thousands of devotees ascending on this temple town known for its Krishna temple. The entire town and the main car street here has been decorated with flowers and specially erected poles around the car street. The grand celebrations began midnight today and continue for the next two days.
The temple was specially decorated with flowers and the sanctum sanctorum of the temple fully covered with flowers where the Arghyapradan (offering of milk and holy water) was offered to the specially made clay murti of Lord Krishna by the devotees under the guidance of Sri Laxmivara Thirtha Swamiji of Paryaya Shiroor Mutt to mark the birth of Lord Sri Krishna. The presiding deity was decorated by the Paryaya seer in the form of Bala Krishna.
Large number of devotees from cowherd community from the surrounding places of Udupi taluk are camping at the temple town since last night. Special Poojas will be performed at the temple from midnight after observing a day fasting by the swamijis as well as the devotees.
A grand tiger dance competition has also been arranged by the mutt tomorrow.
In Bangalore, thousands thronged the Sri Krishna temple built by ISKCON, a prominent religious and tourist destination in the tech hub. In the morning Krishna costume show witnessed hundreds of toddlers dressed up like Lord Krishna was a big hit with the visitors. Madhyaratrika Maha Abhishekam is scheduled to begin at 6:00am with a display of 108 food offerings to the Lord.