The number of injured people during the Dahi Handi celebrations on the occasion of Krishna Janmashtami has risen to 238, according to the latest reports by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and other private hospitals on Wednesday.
As many as 15 Govindas have been injured during the dahi handi celebrations on the occasion of Krishna Janmashtami, according to reports by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and other private hospitals said on Tuesday.
On the occasion of Krishna Janmashtami, the Dadar area of Mumbai was bustling with celebrations of Lord Krishna with the Dahi handi festival on Tuesday.
Janmashtami festivities across the country led to a business surge, with transactions exceeding Rs 25,000 crores on Monday, according to the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT).
After the stampede-like situation occurred at the ISKCON temple in Patna on the occasion of the Janmashtami festival, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Rajeev Mishra said that no injuries have been reported and the police brought the situation under control quickly.
On the occasion of the Janmashtami festival, devotees flocked to temples across the country to seek Lord Krishna's blessing on his birth anniversary, with political leaders like Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma and Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel paying their obeisance.
Ram Charan and his wife, Upasana Kamineni Konidela, celebrated the festival of Janmashtami with their daughter Klin Kaara Konidela and their furry friend Rhyme.
The sacred city of Mathura is abuzz with celebrations as it hosts the grand Krishna Janmashtami Mahotsav, marking the auspicious occasion of Lord Krishna's birth.