Kanha was born at midnight, and resounding cheers erupted: devotees thronged temples in Madhya Pradesh; Mahakal was adorned in his Krishna form, accompanied by fireworks.

At 12 am, the air in Madhya Pradesh resonated with chants of 'Nand ke ghar anand bhayo, jai kanhaiya lal ki'. The birth anniversary of Lord Krishna was celebrated at temples across the state, including Ujjain, Bhopal, Indore, Ratlam, Khandwa, Bhind, and Tikamgarh. Devotees performed aarti, swung Kanha in a cradle, and offered prasad. In Ujjain, Lord Mahakal was specially decorated as Lord Krishna, while a large number of devotees gathered at the ISKCON temple to celebrate the birth anniversary.