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Delhi Police issues traffic advisory for Janmashtami celebrations

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Delhi Police issued an advisory regarding traffic arrangements at Laxmi Narayan Mandir for Krishna Janmashtami on August 26.

The festival, which commemorates the birth of Lord Krishna, will be celebrated on Monday.

According to the advisory, entry to the main temple will be from Mandir Marg, accessible from either Kali Bari Marg or Peshwa Road.

Items such as handbags, briefcases, parcels, food packets, cameras, mobile phones, and other battery-operated devices are prohibited.

Visitors will need to remove their footwear before passing through metal detectors at the temple gates. Temple authorities have arranged stalls adjacent to Kali Bari Marg and the Hindu Maha Sabha office on Peshwa Road for footwear deposit.

Entry to Geeta Bhawan and the Vatika will be through the main temple gates, while all other entry gates to the temple complex will remain closed.

There are two exit gates from the temple complex. Visitors approaching Kali Bari Marg should exit via the Vatika Geeta Bhawan lane leading to Kali Bari Marg, while those heading towards Peshwa Road should use gate number 3 for exit on the Geeta Bhawan side. No entry will be allowed through gate number 3.

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Vehicular traffic on Mandir Marg between Panchkuian Road roundabout, Park Street roundabout on Kali Bari Marg, Udyan Marg, and Peshwa Road will be restricted.

An assistance booth has been set up near the main gate of the temple. Delhi Police extends its best wishes for a safe and joyful Janmashtami celebration.

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