Janmashtami, the birth of Lord Sri Krishna and one of the major festivals of the Hindu community, has been celebrated across the country today with due religious fervor and gaiety. 

Different religious, cultural and social organisations have also chalked out identical programmes across the country in observance of the Janmashtami.

According to mythology, Sri Krishna was born on the eighth day of dark fortnight in the Bangla month of Bhadra and he takes birth in ages in the world to safeguard the good and pious people from the hands of malevolence people by establishing truth, justice and beauty in the society.

It is usually observed on the eighth day (ashtami) of the Krishna Paksha in the month of Sharavan or Bhadrapad.

The day is a public holiday.

National dailies will publish special articles while Bangladesh Betar, Bangladesh Television, other private TV channels and radio stations will air special programmes highlighting various aspects of the eventful life of Lord Sri Krishna.

Marking the festival, Bangladesh Puja Udjapon Parishad and Mahanagar Sarbajanin Puja Committee have taken up a three-day programme centrally at Dhakeshwari National Temple here.
 
The programme includes exchanging greeting, Geeta Joggo, seeking blessing for the country and the nation, holding historic Janmashtami procession and offering Krishna Puja as per tithi on August 19 and holding discussion on August 20.

International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKON) has also taken programmes at Swamibagh Asram here marking the festival.

Besides, Swami Bholanandagiri Asram, Prabhu Jagadbandhu Mahaprakash Math, Radhamadhab Jio Deb Bigraha Temple, Baradeshwari Kalimata Temple and Crematorium, Radha Gobinda Jio Temple, Shib Temple, Ramseeta Temple and Madhab Gourio Math and different other temples and religious organizations will arrange different programmes in the capital marking the festival.

BDST: 1700 HRS, Aug 18, 2022
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