Yesterday I have attended Krishna Janmashtami celebrations hosted by ISKCON of New Jersey. They conducted the event in a big way with lots of entertaining programmes like bhajans, dance performances, mataki breaking event, Krishna and Radha dress competition for children. The programme started at 6pm and continued until midnight. It was really fun watching kids in various styles of kirshna and radha. Here are some photographs i managed to take...

Bal Gopal

Radha Krishna Murti

Bringing murti of Swami Srila Prabhupada (founder of the international society for krishna consciousness - ISKCON) into the event hall

Devotees bringing krishna deities to the mandap

Deities are placed in a beautifully decorated mandap

RadhaKrishna Jhula

Kids getting ready to perform Odissi Dance

This cute little girl's name is Madhavi. Yes....she is American, but she got an indian name. She performed Bharatanatyam very beautifully.

Kids in Krishna and Radha dress competition.....more than 100 kids took part in this competition

Kid enjoying mataki breaking.......Haathi Ghoda palki Jai Kanhaiya Lal Ki!!!!

Bal Gopal in my puja mandir