SANSKARDHANI is preparing to celebrate Krishna Janmashtami with religious fervour on Friday. Temples across the city are being decorated ahead of the festival. Special arrangements are also being made for devotees. Krishna temples have been cleaned and decorated with flowers, lights and colourful decorations. Several temples are being given a festive look. Preparations for special prayers and religious programmes are also in progress. At many temples, preparations for prasad have started. Volunteers and temple committees are busy making arrangements for the distribution of prasad among devotees. Special attention is being given to cleanliness and crowd management. Idols of Lord Krishna are also being decorated for the celebrations.

 

Artisans and temple volunteers are preparing the idols with new clothes, ornaments and flowers. The birth ceremony of Lord Krishna will be performed at midnight at several temples. Devotees are expected to visit temples throughout the day and participate in prayers and bhajans. Many temples have planned special programmes for children and devotees. The festival will also bring activity to markets, where decorative items, flowers, sweets and worship materials are being sold. Shops are witnessing increased demand as people make last-minute purchases. With decorations, devotional music and preparations for prasad underway, the city is taking on a festive look ahead of Janmashtami.