In pictures: Janmashtami celebration from across the country

The festival of 'Janmashtami' was celebrated by people belonging to different parts of the country on 5 September with great enthusiasm. Some offered prayers to Lord Krishna on his birth day and others celebrated by participating in 'dahi handi'.

Here are the pictures you must see:

Dahi Handi in Mumbai (PTI)

women in Srinagar celebrating the festival (PTI)

woman offering milk to Krishna (PTI)

A kid dressed up like Lord Krishna

MP Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan participating in the festival (PTI)

Janmashtami celebrated in a school (PTI)

Children in Bikaner dressed up like Radha-Krishna (PTI)

Boy trying to break the 'dahi handi' (PTI)