Janmashtami celebrated with religious fervour in valley..

Janmashtami celebrated with religious fervour in valley

Srinagar,CNS,19-Aug; The Janmashtami festival, marking the birth of Lord Krishna, was celebrated across Kashmir valley on Friday. Attired in their colourful best with some kids dressed up as Lord Krishna, dozens of Kashmiri pandits today took out a procession here in Srinagar  to celebrate 'Janamashtami.'

Amidst religious chants in praise of Lord Krishna, the procession began from temple in the Habba Kadal area of the city and passed through Kralkhud, Barbarshah before reaching the clock tower at the historic Lal Chowk before concluding peacefully at the place of its origin.

The Kashmiri pandits living in the Valley thronged various temples since this morning and participated in 'Puja Archana, Bhajan Keertan and Prasad Vitaran' before joining the march.

The march attracted the attention of the majority community who cheered the participants and even joined the dancing troupe to send a symbolic message that Kashmiri's are united and cannot be divided on communal lines.

"The procession is an open invitation to the migrant brethren to return to their homeland," one of the devotees said.(CNS)