President Paudel Extends Greetings as Devotees Gather to Celebrate Lord Krishna’s Birth
Devotees across Nepal are observing Krishna Janmashtami today with deep devotion, marking the birth of Lord Krishna through prayers, traditional fasting, religious discourses, bhajan-kirtan, and all-night vigils known as Moharatri. Extending his greetings on the auspicious occasion, President Ramchandra Paudel highlighted that Lord Krishna’s timeless teachings on truth, justice, duty, and selfless action remain deeply relevant in modern times, fostering compassion, harmony, and friendship while strengthening emotional unity across Nepal’s diverse, multi-ethnic, and multi-cultural society. According to Vedic tradition, Lord Krishna—revered as the eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu and the proponent of Gyana, Karma, and Bhakti Yoga—was born at midnight on the eighth day of the dark fortnight of the month of Bhadra during the Dwapara Yuga, leaving behind sacred teachings immortalized in the Shreemad Bhagavad Gita. To mark the grand occasion, the government has declared a public holiday as massive crowds gather at major religious sites, including the historic Krishna Mandir in Mangalbazar, Patan, and Navatan Dham in Kageshwari-Manohara. Across Kathmandu and throughout the nation, religious organizations are hosting vibrant cultural processions and chariot parades featuring elaborate tableaux depicting scenes from Lord Krishna’s life, bringing communities together in joyful worship.
