PM Modi extends greetings to people on Janmashtami, calls it ‘festival of faith & joy’

August 16, 2025

 New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday, extended warm greetings to the people across the country on the auspicious occasion of Krishna Janmashtami and called 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.

सभी देशवासियों को जन्माष्टमी की असीम शुभकामनाएं। आस्था, आनंद और उमंग का यह पावन-पर्व आप सभी के जीवन में नई ऊर्जा और नए उत्साह का संचार करे। जय श्रीकृष्ण!

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 16, 2025

Union Home Minister Amit Shah also extended greetings to countrymen 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,” Home Minister Shah wrote on X. “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,”

नंद के आनंद भयो, जय कन्हैया लाल की!

श्रीकृष्ण जन्माष्टमी की सभी को हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ।
धर्म, नीति और लोककल्याण के प्रतीक भगवान श्रीकृष्ण का जीवन हर भारतीय को सत्य और कर्त्तव्य के मार्ग पर चलने की प्रेरणा देता है। pic.twitter.com/NbsbU7qY8y

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) August 16, 2025

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh 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,”

श्रीकृष्ण जन्माष्टमी के पावन अवसर पर सभी देशवासियों को हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं। यह पर्व आप सभी के जीवन में नई ऊर्जा और नए उत्साह का संचार करे, यही भगवान श्रीकृष्ण से कामना है।

— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) August 16, 2025

Krishna Janmashtami

Krishna Janmashtami is celebrated every year to observe the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna. The auspicious occasion is marked by praying to Lord Krishna, visiting temples to seek his blessings, wearing new clothes, observing fasts, decorating homes and places of worship, making sweet dishes made of milk products.