While the birthplace of Lord Krishna is Mathura, Vrindavan is the leelasthali of Shri Krishna. Janmashtami is celebrated all over India, but Janmashtami is different in Braj.

This year, the festival of Janmashtami will be celebrated on 16 August 2025 in the Banke Bihari temple of Mathura and Vrindavan.

This year, the festival of Janmashtami will be celebrated on 16 August 2025 in the Banke Bihari temple of Mathura and Vrindavan.

The Mangala Aarti of Thakur Ji (Banke Bihari) is performed at 12 o’clock on the night of Janmashtami in Banke Bihari temple, which is only once a year.

After the sleeping Aarti on normal days, Thakur ji creates rasa with gopis in Nidhivan. After that he gets tired, so he is not raised quickly. But according to belief, Thakur ji does not create with the gopis on Janmashtami.

Kanha Ji’s Prakash Day is celebrated on the day of Janmashtami. On this auspicious occasion, Laddu Gopal is performed methodically. For this reason, Mangala Aarti is performed once a year in the temple in Banke Bihari.