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Janmashtami, also known as 'Krishna Janmashtami' is one of the most important festivals for Hindus. Celebrated every year to mark the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Lord Vishnu, the festival is being celebrated on September 6 this year, with dahi handi being observed on September 7. So, on this auspicious occasion, let's take a glimpse at how the country is celebrating Janmashtami.
In this photo, Janmashtami celebrations at Divinebuds Public School in Maninagar, Ahmedabad. (Express Photo by Nirmal Harindran)
Students dressed as Goddess Durga participate in a cultural event for the celebrations of 'Janmashtami' festival at SNDT College, at Matunga in Mumbai. (Express Photo by Ganesh Shirsekar)
The occasion is most popularly celebrated in Mathura (Krishna's birth place) and Vrindavan (where Krishna spent his childhood). It is also observed in other parts of the country such as Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and northeastern states like Assam and Manipur. (Express Photo by Nirmal Harindran)
Artists give final touches to idols of Lord Krishna ahead of the Krishna Janmashtami festival, in Nadia. (PTI Photo)
A woman buys an idol of Lord Krishna from a shop ahead of the Janmashtami festival, in Gurugram. (PTI Photo)
Students dressed as Goddess Durga form a human pyramid to break the 'dahi handi' during 'Janmashtami' festival celebrations at SNDT College, at Matunga in Mumbai. (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil)
A woman helps a child dress as Lord Krishna for the 'Go Like Gopala' competition organised ahead of the Janmashtami festival, in Nadia. (PTI Photo)
A school boy dressed as Lord Krishna participates in Janmashtami celebrations in Shivaji Shikshan Sanstha school in Mumbai. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
Schoolchildren break the "Dahi handi," an earthen pot filled with curd, as part of celebrations to mark Janmashtami festival at Shivaji Shikshan Sanstha school in Mumbai. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
An artist prepares an idol of Lord Krishna ahead of the Krishna Janmashtami festival, in Nadia. (PTI Photo)
