Diwali 2026: Krishna janmasthan lights 1,008 lamps in Mathura

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Diwali festivities began at  Krishna Janmasthan on Saturday with the lighting of 1,008 lamps across the temple complex, a temple official said.

The Deepotsav celebrations began with the lighting of a lamp at the Keshavdev temple, followed by the illumination of  Girraj Ji temple, Yogmaya temple, the sanctum sanctorum and Bhagwat Bhawan, amid music and dance performances.

The lamps were lit using a sacred flame brought from different temples within the Krishna Janmasthan premises, Krishna Janmasthan Seva Sansthan member Gopeshwar Nath Chaturvedi said.

The temple complex was decorated for the occasion, with the Keshavdev temple adorned with a ‘Phool Bangla’ (floral decoration). Lamps were also placed at various locations across the premises, he said.

Mathura-Vrindavan MLA Kant Sharma participated in the celebrations. Lamps were also lit at Radha Kund in Govardhan.

“Lighting a lamp during the month of Kartik is considered auspicious,” said Vinod Kumar Sharma, a sewayat (priest) at Hargokul Temple in Govardhan.

Devotees will also light lamps at Radha Kund on Sunday on the occasion of Diwali, he added.

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