Overview

• Drik Panchang fixes Janmashtami Ashtami Tithi from 11:49 PM on August 15 to 9:34 PM on August 16.
• Temples nationwide, including ISKCON Babulnath in Mumbai, are crafting Bal Gopal attire and decorating venues for midnight pujas.
• Govinda Pathaks have begun intensive rehearsals to build human pyramids breaking pots suspended over 30 feet high.
• Leading Mumbai mandals such as Jai Jawan Mitra and Sanskruti Yuva Pratishtha are organizing events with cash prizes, DJs and live performances.
• Pilgrims are planning visits to Mathura, Vrindavan, Puri, Udupi, Dwarka and Nathdwara for devotional songs, rituals and cultural programmes.