Heavy rain in Mathura ahead of Shri Krishna Janmotsav: Devotees from Mahakal visit the birthplace, playing drums and mridangam; Satish Mahana dances with women in Kanpur.

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. The ISKCON temple in Varanasi is also crowded with devotees as evening approaches.