Janmashtami was celebrated with religious fervour across Kashmir while main procession was taken out in historic Lal Chowk here. Scores of devotees from Hindu community took part in the celebrations in Lal Chowk. Temples across Kashmir were decorated, and special prayer meetings were held to mark the day.
Devotees, including children, donned colorful clothes as they took part in Janmashtami procession, also called Shoba Yatra, to celebrate the festival on Monday. The festival is one of the major celebrations of the Hindu community to mark the birthday of Lord Krishna. Jagdish Bhardwaj, who works as the caretaker across various temples in Srinagar, said that the event was celebrated with religious enthusiasm, and people beyond the Hindu community participated and wished them on the day.
“This is an important festival celebrated by Hindus across Kashmir. We held special prayers at the Temple in Habba Kadal. This is where we took out Shoba Yatra via different parts of the City including Lal-Chowk.
This festival marks the birthday of Lord Krishna and this is the day to remember his teachings and spread message of love and brotherhood. This festival also teaches us how truth always prevails over falsehood. On this day our Muslim brothers participated and wished us.
We prayed for the peace and prosperity of whole Kashmir,” Bharadwaj said Bhardwaj said that many senior officials from the administration and local politicians extended their wishes. He said the administration and p.