Devotees who have come to Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi from Mahakal are playing drums and mridangam, wearing yellow attire adorned with Kanha gems; Satish Mahana is accompanying the women.

Today, Mathura-Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh is celebrating the grand festival of Krishna Janmashtami. On the 5253rd birth anniversary of Lord Krishna, devotees have gathered in long queues at his birthplace and at the Shri Banke Bihari temple. A gem-studded yellow attire has been brought to adorn Kanha. People are arriving at the Krishna Janmasthan in different forms and costumes. Some were seen dressed as bears, while others as monkeys. At the ISKCON temple in Varanasi, a crowd of devotees gathered as evening approached.