The three-day grand Shri Krishna Janamsthami concluded with religious fervour and traditional gaiety at the local temple of International Society of Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) on Bhelupur-Durgakund road here on Friday. Heavy rush of people was seen at the temple during the last three days to see the attractive tableaux. Kirtan, bhajan and other programmes were also organised.
Similarly, three-day-long Shri Krishna Prakatya Mahotsav also ended at Annapurna Nagar colony which was organised under the auspices of Hare Rama Hare Krishna Sankirtan Society. During the festival religious discourses and other programmes were organised apart from taking out a grand Shobha Yatra on the first day.
The festival was also celebrated with traditional gaiety and religious fervour at Gopal temple (Chaukhambha), Shri Shyam temple (Luxa), Tulsi Manas Mandir, Tridev Mandir, Police Lines, Banaras Hindu University (BHU) and some other places. Majority of famous temples of Lord Krishna as well as the local residents celebrated the festival during the last two days as there were confusions over the dates. Besides, the festival was celebrated at Mani Temple located in Durgakund during the last two days. The Mani Mandir premises were decorated with the colours of Nandotsav on Thursday. The entire temple complex resounded with the singing and songs of many local artistes who enthralled the devotees present in the temple with melodious presentation of ‘Nand Ke Anand Bhayo, Jai Kanhaiya Lal Ki’, ‘Chaap Tilak Moose Chhini Naina Milaike’, ‘Gokul Me Bajela Badhaai’ etc. After this, Rasleela was staged emotionally by the local artistes. The Nandotsav was celebrated in the presence of Dharmasangh Peethadhishwar Swami Shankardev Chaitanya Brahmachari Ji Maharaj and the artistes were honoured by Pandit Jagjitan Pandey.