Krishna Janmashtami to be celebrated tomorrow

Udupi, Sep 13 (UNI) Sri Krishna Janmashtami and Sri Krishna Leelotsav will be celebrated in this temple town tomorrow and the following day, respectively.

The week-long Janmashtami festival was already under way at the famous Sri Krishna temple here, with daily special discourses and cultural events.

The entire temple had been decorated with flowers and the downtown 'Ratha Beedi' (car street) decked up. Special poles have been erected to celebrate Sri Krishna Leelotsav, locally popular as 'Vittala Pindi', during which a special car festival would be held.

Hundreds of people from the pastoral community of nearby villages have gathered in Udupi to offer 'Arghya' (pouring of milk and water from conch) to the specially made clay idol of Lord Krishna at midnight tonight to mark the birth of the Lord.

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