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The birthday of Lord Krishna, better known as Janmashtami is celebrated with great gusto across the country. Every year people gather together to recite the tale of Krishna - the eight avatar of Vishnu, sing songs in his praise and celebrate Dahi handi. At Mathura and Vrindavan, there are dramatic enactments of Raas Leela that portrays the flirtatious side of this Hindu God. On the eve of Janmashtami, we take a look at how the country is gearing up for its celebration.

Children enact a drama on the life of Lord Krishna as they celebrate Janmashtami Festival at DAV Public School in New Delhi. (Source: PTI)

Seva Mandal education society of Mumbai conducted a Chor Handi where over 150 girl students were dressed as Lord Krishna. (Express photo by Pradip Das)

Children dressed as Lord Krishna and Radha for a function during Janmashtami celebration at a school in Ajmer, Rajasthan. (Source: PTI)

Children participate in a fancy dress competition at a school ahead of Janmashtami celebration in Patna. (Source: PTI)

A man dressed as Vasudev carries a child dressed as Lord Krishna, as he enacts a scene from Krishna's life during Janmashtami festival in Agra. (Source: PTI)

Muslim women carrying their children dressed up as Lord Krishna and Radha for a program on the eve of Krishna Janmashtami festival in Chennai. (Source: PTI)