Devbhumi Dwarka: Gujarat, along with the rest of the country, is celebrating Janmashtami today. Krishna temples, including those in Dwarka, Dakor, Shamlaji, and ISKCON temples across the state, are drawing large crowds of visitors. Many Hindus are observing a 'Farali' (Falahari) fast in honor of the festival. Just like past years, the ancient Shri Dwarkadhish Temple, also known as the Jagat Mandir in Dwarka, is the center of the Janmashtami celebrations, marking the 5251st birth anniversary o...Read More

Ahmedabad: Western Railway has announced that it will run a festival special train between Ahmedabad and Okha at a special fare in view of the Janmashtami festival. The details are as follows: • Train No. 09463/09464 Ahmedabad-Okha Superfast Special (Total 2 Trips) Train No. 09463 Ahmedabad-Okha Special will depart from Ahmedabad at 17:10 hrs on 26 August 2024 (Monday) and reach Okha at 03:10 am the next day. Similarly, Train No. 09464 Okha-Ahmedabad Special will depart from Okha at 05:3...Read More

Ahmedabad: Western Railway will run 09453/54 Ahmedabad - Okha Janmashtami Special for the convenience of passengers and to meet the travel demand during the festival to and from Dwarka. The booking for train no. 09453 will open on 31st July, 2024 at PRS Counters and the IRCTC Website. The train wil leave Ahmedabad at 7.45 hours on 25 August (Sunday) and reach Okha at 17.00 hours on the same day. In the return journey, the train will leave Okha at 5.30 hours(Monday) and reach Ahmedabad at 15.0...Read More

  Dwarka: Presented here is a live stream of the Shri Krishna Janmashtami Mahotsav from Shri Dwarkadhish Mandir, also known as the Jagat Mandir situated at Dwarka, the city that resonates with the legends of Lord Krishna. The coastal city is illuminated with great fervor as it hosts the grand Shri Krishna Janmashtami Mahotsav, commemorating the 5250th birth anniversary of the divine Lord. Dwarka, situated along the shores of the Arabian Sea, holds a special place in Hindu mytholog...Read More

Surat: In a dangerous incident that unfolded today during a Dahihandi program, a young man's face suffered burns after he spewed a flammable substance into the air from his mouth, igniting a fire that he himself got caught in. The fire was extinguished within seconds, preventing further injuries. Surat, much like several other parts of the country, is currently buzzing with the fervour of Krishna Janmotsav celebrations. Alongside these festivities, various programs are being organized on Janm...Read More

Devbhumi Dwarka: Gujarat is celebrating the festival of Janmashtami today. Krishna Mandirs including the ones at Dwarka, Dakor and Shamlaji and ISKCON mandirs across the state are attracting a large number of visitors today. Majority of Hindus are observing ‘Farali’ (Falahari) fast today. Like every year, the ancient Shri Dwarkadhish Mandir, also known as the Jagat Mandir, in Dwarka is the focal point for the diverse celebrations of Janmashtami, marking the 5250th birth anniversary of Bha...Read More

Gandhinagar : The festival of Janmashtami is celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna which is observed by Hindus all across India. The year 2022 will witness the 5249th birth anniversary of Shri Krishna. The festival is enthusiastically celebrated across the world, so as in Gujarat, famous as the land of Lord Krishna's rest (Vishranti). On this very occasion, thousands of devotees visit mainly two main temples of the lord in Dwarka and Dakor along with numerous ISKCON temples an...Read More

Gandhinaar: The tourist attractions across the state such as Statue of Unity, Science City, Girnar Ropeway and Shivrajpur Beach witnessed huge number of visitors on the holidays of Janmashtami during 28th to 30th August (Saturday-Sunday-Janmashtami holiday). The number of visitors at Statue of Unity in Kevadia was 23,907 on 28th August, 40,914 on 30th August, 27,343 on 30th August. Thus, a total 92,164 visitors visited Statue of Unity during the three-days. The children nutrition park, viewi...Read More

Devbhumi Dwarka: Gujarat is celebrating the festival of Janmashtami today. Krishna Mandirs including the ones at Dwarka, Dakor and Shamlaji and ISKCON mandirs across the State are attracting large number of visitors today after closed-doors last year due to Covid-19 pandemic. Majority of Hindus are observing 'Farali' fast today. Like every year, a tall and ancient Shri Dwarkadhish Mandir or Jagat Mandir in Dwarka is the hub of various festivities of Janmashtami, the 5248th birth anniversary...Read More

Gandhinagar: The people in eight cities of Gujarat where covid-19 pandemic linked night curfew is effective daily from 11 pm to 6 am will be allowed to mark Shri Krishna Janma Mahotsav which is celebrated at 12 midnight on Janmashtami. A core committee meeting chaired by Chief Minister Vijay Rupani today took a decision that on 30th August (Janmashtami) night curfew will be effective from 1 am. The temples will be permitted to allow maximum only 200 persons inside at a time. Social distanci...Read More