Janmashtami, which is also known as Krishna Janmashtami is an annual festival that is celebrated to commemorate the birth of Lord Krishna.
Many Hindus celebrate this festival by keeping fast, singing, organizing prayers, preparing special kinds of food, visiting temples, and narrating the tales of Lord Krishna to each other. At many places, Krishna Leela which is a kind of dance-drama event is also organized.
The next day after Janmashtami is celebrated by organizing a special event known as Dahi Handi. In most of the stories about Lord Krishna, he has been called Makhan Chor, and therefore, this event is organized where a pot is hung on a rope at a certain height and people in groups climb over one another to reach the handi(the pot) and break it.
Mathura is known as the birthplace of Lord Krishna and it is one of the best places to visit to witness the grand celebration of Janmashtami.
It was at Vrindavan that Lord Krishna spent his initial days of life when he was growing up. When Krishna went to Gokul, Kansa sent his army to kill Krishna. To escape the army of Kansa, Krishna was brought to Vrindavan.
Dwarka which is located in the state of Gujarat is believed to have been built by the brother of Lord Krishna, Balram. People here celebrate Janmashtami by singing, dancing, and organizing different kinds of events and feasts amongst each other.
It is a town located in the Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh. And this is the same place where Lord Krishna was brought right after he was born.