IN PICS | Janmashtami Celebrated Across India, Kids Dress Up As Lord Krishna, Goddess Radha

A student dressed as Lord Krishna breaks the 'dahi handi' during 'Janmashtami' festival celebrations, at New Bombay City School in Navi Mumbai. (Image: PTI)

Students dressed as Lord Krishna and Goddess Radha take part in a fancy dress competition organised ahead of the upcoming festival of 'Janmashtami', in Prayagraj on Thursday. (Image: PTI)

Janmashtami celebrations in Ahmedabad. Even President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday greeted citizens on the eve of Janmashtami and prayed that the festival inspires all to follow the path of virtue in one's thought, words and action. (Image: PTI)

Children dressed up as Lord Krishna pose during a competition ahead of the upcoming festival of Janmashtami, in Bhubaneswar. (Image: PTI)

Devotees take out a religious procession to celebrate the festival of 'Krishna Janmashtami', in Jammu on Thursday. (Image: PTI)

Students dressed up as Lord Krishna and Goddess Radha play football during 'Janmashtami' celebrations, at a school in Patiala. (Image: PTI)

Children dressed as Lord Krishna and Goddess Radha during a fancy dress competition on the occasion of 'Krishna Janmashtami' festival, at ISKCON temple in Bengaluru. (Image: PTI)

An artist paints a larger-than-life size model of mythological 'Kaliya Naag' on the occasion of 'Krishna Janmashtami', in Thiruvananthapuram. (Image: PTI)

Students form a human pyramid to break the 'dahi handi' during 'Janmashtami' festival celebrations, at New Bombay City School in Navi Mumbai. (Image: PTI)