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Janmashtami
is
celebrated
with
great
enthusiasm
marking
the
birth
of
Lord
Krishna.
People
across
the
world
celebrate
this
festival
in
a
variety
of
ways.
&TV
artists
reveal
the
way
the
festival
is
celebrated
in
their
hometowns.
These
include
Saachi
Tiwari
(Sumati,
Baal
Shiv),
Yogesh
Tripathi
(Daroga
Happu
Singh,
Happu
Ki
Ultan
Paltan),
and
Shubhangi
Atre
(Angoori
Bhabi,
Bhabiji
Ghar
Par
Hai).
Saachi
Tiwari,
Sumati
in
&TV’s
Baal
Shiv,
shares,
“I
am
from
Bihar,
where
Janmashtami
is
celebrated
with
great
zeal
and
zest.
This
festival
is
one
of
my
favourites
for
a
variety
of
reasons.
While
my
mother
and
the
other
ladies
in
the
house
fast
on
that
day,
the
children
spend
the
day
decorating
the
cartel
with
flowers
and
garlands
in
preparation
for
Krishna’s
arrival.
The
celebration
begins
with
the
idol
of
Krishna
being
bathed
in
milk
and
water.
We
dress
the
idol
in
new
clothes
and
jewellery,
followed
by
a
midnight
aarti.
Makhan
Mishri,
Kheer,
Charnamrit,
and
ladoos
loaded
with
dry
fruits
are
among
the
many
food
items
offered
to
the
Lord.
We
also
visit
nearby
Krishna
temples
to
enjoy
the
festivities,
in
the
form
of
décor
and
celebrations
such
as
skits
based
on
Lord
Krishna’s
teachings
in
the
Bhagavad
Gita.
Children
also
dress
as
Radha
and
Krishna.
Some
famous
temples
in
Bihar
include
Naulakha
Mandir
in
Danapur
and
Mahavir
Mandir
in
Patna.
This
year,
my
celebration
would
be
with
my
family
and
younger
brother,
Aan
Tiwari,
in
Mumbai,
as
he
is
shooting.
We
will
surely
miss
celebrating
it
with
our
cousins.
But
will
enjoy
the
festivities
at
Iskon
Temple
in
Mumbai.
May
Lord
Krishna
bless
us
all
with
love
and
harmony,
Happy
Janmashtmi.”
Yogesh
Tripathi,
Daroga
Happu
Singh
in
&TV’s
Happu
Ki
Ultan
Paltan,
shares,
“Janmashtami
Festival
is
celebrated
throughout
Uttar
Pradesh,
but
in
Mathura
and
Vrindavan,
the
scale
is
grander
and
splendour.
I
have
been
a
part
of
these
celebrations
in
the
past.
Many
people
visit
the
Shri
Krishna
Janmabhoomi
Temple
to
witness
the
celebrations.
The
entire
city
of
Mathura
is
flooded
with
performances
of
the
Rasleelas
of
Krishna
by
professional
and
amateur
artists.
Some
of
them
are
so
mesmerising
that
the
devotees
get
overwhelmed
with
their
devotion
to
Lord
Krishna.
We
also
used
to
hold
big
celebrations
in
my
hometown,
Kanpur.
My
grandmother
used
to
prepare
special
prasad
like
Malai
Peda,
Charnamrit,
and
Dhaniya
Panjiri
as
a
bhog
for
Lord
Krishna.
We
would
visit
temples
to
offer
homemade
prasad
and
listen
to
bhajans
performed
there.
When
I
was
a
kid,
my
mother
dressed
me
like
Krishna,
and
this
year
I
am
excited
to
do
the
same
with
my
son
Dakshesh
and
our
newborn
daughter.
I
have
asked
my
wife
to
get
them
Krishna
and
Radha
attire,
and
we
eagerly
look
forward
to
it.
Wishing
everyone
a
very
happy
Janmashtami”.
Shubhangi
Atre,
Angoori
Bhabi
in
&TV’s
Bhabiji
Ghar
Par
Hai,
shares,
“One
of
my
most
cherished
memories
from
my
childhood
is
that
of
the
Janmashtami
celebration.
My
mother
dressed
me
as
Radha
for
my
school’s
Dahi
Kala
celebration
in
Indore.
My
father
used
to
take
me
to
the
famous
Laxminarayan
temple,
popularly
known
as
the
Birla
temple
or
Krishna
Parnami
temple,
where
the
festival
is
celebrated
on
a
large
scale
for
blessings.
At
home,
we
also
paint
baby
footprints
on
the
floor,
which
signifies
Baal
Krishna’s
steps.
And
we
stay
awake
till
midnight
for
the
aarti
and
the
special
sweets
like
Makhan
mishri,
lauki
ki
barfi,
makhana
kheer,
and
many
more,
made
at
home
by
my
mother
and
Dadi
(grandmother)
to
offer
Lord
Krishna.
All
the
temples
in
Madhya
Pradesh
are
beautifully
decorated
during
this
time,
and
the
matki-tod
ceremony
is
worth
watching.
I
wish
I
could
have
been
in
the
city
that
day
to
experience
all
this
again,
and
my
only
wish
for
everyone
is
that
on
this
Janmashtami,
may
Lord
Krishna
bring
happiness
and
peace
to
everyone’s
life.
“
Watch
Baal
Shiv
at
8:00
pm,
Happu
Ki
Ultan
Paltan
at
10:00
pm,
and
Bhabiji
Ghar
Par
Hai
at
10:30
pm,
airing
every
Monday
to
Friday
only
on
&TV!
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