e-Janmashtami as temples to stay closed

Ahmedabad: Various shrines, including Iskcon Temple on SG Road and Hare Krishna Mandir in Bhadaj, will remain closed on Janmashtami, on Wednesday. The festival will go online for these temples.
While Iskcon Temple will stay closed for two days from Wednesday, Hare Krishna Mandir will be closed for three days from Tuesday.
Dwarkadhish temple in Dwarka will remain closed on Janmashtami as well, a first for it during the festival.Haresh Govind Das of the Iskcon management said that celebrations will be shown live on social media and other platforms. He said the closure was prompted by the pandemic.
Hare Krishna Mandir has similar online-broadcast plans. Swami Jaganmohan Krishna Das, president, Hare Krishna Movement, said: “Krishna Janmashtami is an important festival for devotees around the world. But due to the uncertain situation, the temple will telecast the festival live.”
Physical darshan is closed for all visitors from Tuesday to Thursday, Swami Jaganmohan Krishna Das reiterated. “This is to ensure the safety of people,” he said. “We advise everyone to abide by state and central government norms and stay home.”