"While Janmashtami in Dwarkadheesh Temple will be celebrated on August 17, in temples of Sri Krishna Janmashthan area, it will be celebrated on August 18. In temples of Vrindavan, Nandgaon and Goverdhan, it will be celebrated on August 18," Kapil Sharma, Secretary of Sri Krishna Janmasthan Seva Sansthan, said.
Priests attribute different religious practices as the reason for difference in the date of celebration.
"Since on the night of August 17, 'astami of Bhadrapad' will be in full bloom, the 'abhishek' (bathing ceremony) will be done at midnight in Dwarkadheesh Temple," Govind Lal Chaturvedi Kirtania of the temple said.
Though Janmashtami in Radha Raman, Radha Damodar and Tedhe Khambewala temples in Vrindavan will be celebrated on August 18, it will be done during daytime.
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"It will be a Holi-type celebration in Gokul on August 18 when people drench each other in a mixture of curd and turmeric," Narayan Tewari, a social worker of Gokul, said.