Region overflows with love for Manohara

Ludhiana/ Ahmedgarh/ Payal / Raikot, August 26

Janmashtami was celebrated with fervor in the region as management committees of almost all temples decorated the temples’ premises with flower bedecked cradles and brilliant chains of coloured lamps.

Volunteers and caretakers remained on toes handling overcrowding of devotees near entrances of their respective temples.

The celebrations began with parbhat pheris organised by the members of different religious organisations. Religious songs and mantras induced feelings of spirituality and piety among people belonging to all sects and communities.

Special prayers were also offered on the occasion. Young boys and girls were dressed up as Krishna, Radha and Gopis at the temples.

Professional artistes sang devotional songs during jagrans held outside some temples in Ludhiana, Ahmedgarh and Raikot.

The markets, during evenings witnessed crowds as devotees were seen making purchases of votive offerings. Many devotees went to cow shelters and offered fodder to the animals as it is considered auspicious on the occasion.

At many residences, devotees had baked eggless cakes of different flavours to offer to the Lord. While some devotees preferred visiting temples during evening hours with intent to avoid the crowd, others waited till midnight when the prasad was distributed.