BJP national president Nitin Nabin on Friday offered prayers at the ISKCON temple in East of Kailash here on the occasion of Krishna Janmashtami and participated in the religious rituals.
Nabin was accompanied by Delhi BJP president and Union Minister of State Harsh Malhotra, Rajya Sabha MP Tarun Chugh and Lok Sabha MP Bansuri Swaraj. They offered prayers for peace and prosperity and paid obeisance to Lord Krishna.
Speaking to mediapersons after the temple visit, Nabin said Lord Krishna was a revered deity and a bearer of India’s Sanatan traditions and culture.
“Lord Shri Krishna devoted his entire life to destroying unrighteousness and establishing dharma. We adopt and assimilate his life in that very form. May Lord Shri Krishna’s blessings continue to be bestowed upon all Indians and the entire Hindu society,” he said.
“We pray to God that there be happiness and peace in the lives of all countrymen, all Hindus and people of the Sanatan tradition, and that with Lord Shri Krishna’s blessings, India continues to remain glorious as it was in earlier times,” he added.
Nabin also posted on X, urging people to follow the path of righteousness and duty shown by Lord Krishna.
“In the sacred and devotional atmosphere of the temple, remembering the life of Lord Shri Krishna and His messages inspires us to walk the path of righteousness and duty. On this holy occasion, I pray to Lord Shri Krishna that His infinite grace may always remain upon all the citizens of the country,” he said in the post, along with pictures from his temple visit.
Krishna Janmashtami, also known as Gokulashtami, is being celebrated across the country on Friday. The festival marks the birth of Lord Krishna, who is traditionally believed to have been born at midnight in Mathura.
Devotees observe the festival through fasting, prayers, bhajans, temple visits and midnight celebrations. Temples and homes are decorated with flowers, lights and idols of Lord Krishna, while festive offerings are prepared as part of the celebrations.
The festival holds special significance in Mathura and Vrindavan, where elaborate celebrations are organised every year, but is observed with equal fervour in other parts of the country.
Dahi Handi celebrations are also traditionally associated with Janmashtami, particularly in Maharashtra and other parts of western India. This year, Dahi Handi will be celebrated on September 5.
(IANS Inputs)
