Janmashtami celebrations were subdued in many parts of the country on Monday due to restrictions on public gatherings to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Here is a glimpse into how India celebrates the birth of Lorrd Krishna.
Photographs: PTI Photo, ANI Photo
Children dress up as Lord Krishna on the 'Janmashtami festival at Durgiana temple in Amritsar.
Hindu priests pour milk over the idols of Hindu lord Krishna and goddess Radha during the festival of Janmashtami, marking the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna at ISCON temple in Ahmedabad.
Women of Sia cultural and welfare society pose during Janmashtami celebrations, in Bhopal on Thursday.
Young children perform an act during a fancy dress competition ahead of the Krishna Janmashtami festival, in Patiala.
A girl holds a Lord Krishna statue as she sells these ahead of Krishna Janmashtami, in Prayagraj.
A child breaks an earthen pot (Dahi Handi) during the Janmashtami festival celebrations, in Mumbai.
IMAGE: Children dressed up as Lord Krishna, perform ‘Uriyadi’, on Janmashtami festival at Parthasaradhi temple at Govindapuram in Kozhikode.
Devotees perform a dance during Nand Utsav, a concluding part of Janmashtami festival, at Mathuradheesh Temple, in Mathura.
Devotees take out a procession of Lord Krishna on the occasion of Krishna Janmashtami festival, at Lal Chowk, in Srinagar.
Devotees dressed up as Lord Krishna and Radha pose on the occasion of the Krishna Janmashtami festival, in Agartala.
A man dressed as Vasudeva carries a child dressed as Lord Krishna in a basket at Yamuna coast of Balkeshwar Ghat on the occasion of Janmashtami festival, in Agra.
Artists dress up as Lord Radha Krishna as they spread awareness about COVID-19 on the occasion of Janmashtami, at Badi Chaupar in Jaipur.
