Lord Krishna appeared in Mathura; 1.5 million devotees arrived. In Gujarat, the Krishna Lila was shown using 300 drones. A 21-gun salute was fired at Nathdwara.

Janmashtami is being celebrated in temples across the country. On Friday night at 12 o'clock, Lord Krishna was born from Mathura-Vrindavan to Jagannath Puri and Dwarka. The 5253rd birth anniversary of Lord Krishna was celebrated. In Rajasthan's Nathdwara, the Lord was given a 21-gun salute. Meanwhile, Mangala Aarti took place at Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi in Mathura, Dwarakadheesh Temple in Dwarka, ISKCON Temple in Delhi, and Govind Dev Ji Temple in Jaipur.