Devotees offer prayers at Patna's ISKCON Temple

Devotees gathered at the ISKCON Temple in Patna on 4 September 2026 to offer prayers on the occasion of Krishna Janmashtami, marking the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna. (Photo: NationPress)

Devotees performed Jalabhishek — a sacred bathing ritual — of Lord Krishna at the ISKCON Temple in Patna on 4 September 2026 as part of Krishna Janmashtami festivities. (Photo: NationPress)

Worshippers at the ISKCON Temple, Patna conducted the Jalabhishek ceremony for Lord Krishna on Janmashtami, 4 September 2026, a key devotional rite observed on the deity's birth anniversary. (Photo: NationPress)

Scenes of religious fervour unfolded at the ISKCON Temple in Patna, Bihar on 4 September 2026 as devotees performed Jalabhishek of Lord Krishna amid chanting and floral offerings on Janmashtami. (Photo: NationPress)

Large crowds of devotees turned out at the ISKCON Temple in Patna on 4 September 2026 to participate in Jalabhishek and other Janmashtami observances celebrating the birth of Lord Krishna. (Photo: NationPress)

Janata Dal (United) leader Nishant Kumar offered prayers at the ISKCON Temple in Patna on 4 September 2026 on the occasion of Krishna Janmashtami, joining thousands of devotees at the Bihar capital's prominent Vaishnava shrine. (Photo: NationPress)