Modi greets people on Janmashtami

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday greeted people on the occasion of Janmashtami.

"May this festival of devotion and gaiety bring happiness, prosperous and good fortune to everyone," he said.

सभी देशवासियों को जन्माष्टमी के पावन-पुनीत à¤à¤µà¤¸à¤° पर हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं। भक्ति और उल्लास का यह उत्सव हर किसी के जीवन में सुख, समृद्धि और सौभाग्य लेकर आए। जय श्रीकृष्ण!

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 19, 2022

Devotees believe that Lord Krishna was born on this day, as per the Hindu calendar, and Janmashtami is celebrated to mark the occasion.