Janmashtami 2025 in Delhi sees processions, travel delays
Devotion and festivity will fill the air in Delhi on Saturday, August 16, 2025, as the city prepares to celebrate Krishna Janmashtami, the festival marking the birth of Lord Krishna. While the city’s temples and homes will be abuzz with spiritual fervor, the celebrations will also bring significant traffic disruptions to parts of central Delhi. The Delhi Traffic Police has issued a comprehensive advisory, effective from 1:30 PM, as both a Janmashtami “shobha yatra”