NEW DELHI; Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday extended warm greetings to the people across the country on the auspicious occasion of Janmashtami, calling it a sacred festival of faith, joy, and enthusiasm.
“Heartfelt Janmashtami greetings to all countrymen. May this sacred festival of faith, joy, and enthusiasm infuse new energy and zeal into your lives. Jai Shri Krishna!” PM Modi said on social media platform X.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah also conveyed greetings on Janmashtami.
“Hail Shri Krishna! Heartfelt greetings to all on Shri Krishna Janmashtami. The life of Lord Shri Krishna, a symbol of righteousness, ethics, and public welfare, inspires every Indian to walk the path of truth and duty,” Shah said on X.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also took to X to extend his wishes, saying: “Heartfelt greetings to all countrymen on the auspicious occasion of Shri Krishna Janmashtami. May this festival infuse new energy and enthusiasm into your lives. This is my prayer to Lord Shri Krishna.”
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on X: “Heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to all the people of the state on the occasion of Shri Krishna Janmashtami, the birth celebration of Lord Shri Krishna, the symbol of truth, righteousness, and justice. I pray to Lord Shri Krishna for the happy, healthy, and auspicious life of you all. #ShriKrishnaJanmashtami2025.”
Taking to X, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath wrote: “I bow to Krishna, the universal teacher! Heartfelt congratulations and auspicious wishes to all on the sacred birth anniversary of Lord Shri Krishna—the foundation of the entire universe, the playful one, and the supreme yogi. May the flute-player infuse love, compassion, and devotion into everyone’s life and bring welfare to the entire creation. Hail Shri Krishna!”
Union Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari also shared greetings, saying: “Heartfelt greetings to all countrymen on the auspicious occasion of Shri Krishna Janmashtami.”
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), in a post on its official X account, said: “Heartfelt wishes to all of you on Shri Krishna Janmashtami. Jai Shri Krishna.”
Krishna Janmashtami is celebrated every year to mark the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna. The occasion is observed by offering prayers, visiting temples to seek blessings, wearing new clothes, observing fasts, decorating homes and places of worship, and preparing sweet dishes made from milk products.