With just two days to go for Janmashtami  the auspicious day when Hindus across the world celebrate the birth of Lord Krishna preparations are in full swing in temples across Gurgaon. The Iskcon temple committee is also all set to celebrate the birth of the Lord and this time, a grand event will be held at HUDA gymkhana club grounds on Friday, starting 6.30 pm, to mark the occasion. The preparations of the six hours long spectacular event have begun with various people taking part.

This is the fourth time that the Iskcon is organizing Janmashtami celebrations in the city.Talking about the preparations, the committee members said that they plan to keep it simple in comparison to last year. Unlike last year when they had the Brindavan theme, this year it is all about accommodating as many people as possible, something which posed a problem last year for the Iskcon members. However, the celebrations would not be without glamour this year as well. Iskon is roping in huge, decorated gates and beautiful lights from Chandannagar near Kolkata, which will add to the glamour and grandeur of the event.This year, the committee expects a crowd of around 50,000. In addition to the decorations, Iskon is also ensuring that basic facilities such as parking, water, sitting arrangements etc are in place.

Also, "to make this birthday of Lord Krishna memorable, we will give 11 poor widows few gifts which will include clothes and some items of worship. This is being done to make the widows feel happy about themselves and their lives," said Guru Rasamrit Das of Iskon.The committee also divulged its plans of building another Krishna temple in Gurgaon and said it will take around two years for completion. Guru Sarvapalak Das, centre in charge said, "The work will begin on October 10 on the 750 square metre area in Sector 45 in Gurgaon. So far, we have estimated that the cost incurred will be somewhere around Rs 6 crores."