Banke Bihari Temple to Live-Stream Annual Mangala Aarti on Janmashtami
The annual Mangala Aarti at Vrindavan's Banke Bihari temple will be held shortly after midnight on September 5, following the midnight Mahabhishek marking Lord Krishna's birth. Only 600 devotees with special passes will be allowed inside to manage crowds, including hereditary priests who must also have passes. For the first time, the ceremony will be live-streamed to enable devotees worldwide to participate virtually. Preparations are also underway at other major temples in Vrindavan for Janmashtami celebrations.
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Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 2 Sept, 10:02 am. Other outlets followed.
- 1news182 Sept, 10:02 amJanmashtami: Mangala Aarti at Banke Bihari temple to be live-streamed
- 2theprint2 Sept, 02:03 pmJanmashtami: Mangala Aarti at Banke Bihari temple to be live-streamed
Who's involved
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Story context
- Category
- Social
- Location
- Bihar, India
- Sources analysed
- 2
- Last analysed
- 2 Sept 2026
- Key entities
- Arti (Hinduism)MangalaKrishna JanmashtamiTempleKrishnaBiharPrem Mandir, VrindavanInternational Society for Krishna ConsciousnessPress Trust of IndiaHindu philosophyVrindavanAshok Kumar