Krishna Janmashtami 2018 Live Update: Bollywood celebrities pour in wishes for the festival

Krishna Janmashtami is a festival celebrated with joy and a lot of love and it helps in bringing families closer together. This festival celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, who is the eight avatar of Vishnu. It takes place on the eighth day during Krishna Paksha in the month of Shraavana according to the Hindu calendar. It is celebrated primarily in Mathura, which is Lord Krishna's birthplace but is also celebrated in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala amongst other cities in India. 

Even Bollywood celebrities enjoy this festival with their families and some even participate in the dahi handi, which is one of the most enjoyable rituals during the festival of Krishna Janmashtami. Many a time, Bollywood movies and songs contain scenes as an ode to the festival - whether it be Maiyya Yashoda in Hum Saath Saath Hai (1999) or even Go Go Govinda in OMG - Oh My God! (2012). Today, Bollywood celebs took to social media to wish their fans on Krishna Janmashtami. Check it out:

11:00 am: Amitabh Bachchan wishes his fans on Krishna Janmashtami. 

*श्री कृष्ण जन्माष्टमी की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं*

11:30 am: Sidharth Malhotra shares a throwback picture dressed as Lord Krishna

12:00 am: Anupam Kher shares beautiful illustrations of Lord Krishna

12:30 pm: Manisha Koirala wishes her fans on this auspicious occasion.

1:00 pm: Esha Deol has a simple wish for her fans on Janmashtami.

1:30 pm: Juhi Chawla has a cute wish for her fans on Krishna Janmashtami

2:00 pm: Farhan Akhtar humbly wishes his fans on Janmashtami.

2:30 pm: Sonam Kapoor wishes everyone a bright and beautiful Janmashtami.

3:00 pm: Sunny Deol wishes the blessings of Lord Krishna will stay with us always.

3:30 pm: Kedarnath director Abhishek Kapoor has some wise words on the occasion of Janmashtami.

4:00 pm: Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar wishes everyone a Happy Janmashtami.

4:30 pm: Varun Dhawan promoted his movie Sui Dhaaga: Made in India on the occasion of Janmashtami.

5:00 pm: Shilpa Shetty's son Viaan tries his hands at Dahi Handi celebrations for the first time.

Jai Kanhaiya Lal ki My little #kanhaiya our son #viaanraj trying his hand at breaking the #dahihandi for the first time . #happyjanmashtami to all my #instafamily #littlejoys #celebration #gratitude #festivals #teachthemyoung #trytryagain

5:30 pm: Aamir Khan wishes everyone a very Happy Janmashtami.

6:00 pm: Raveena Tandon looked beautiful while attending a Janmashtami event in Mumbai.

Raveena Tandon looks gorgeous in a red Anarkali suit at a Janmashtami event! @pinkvilla . . . . . #raveenatandon #raveena #bollywood #actress #janamashtami #dahihandi #love #cute #red #movie #star #pinkvilla

6:30 pm: Shah Rukh Khan celebrates Dahi Handi with wife Gauri Khan and son AbRam Khan.

Shah Rukh Khan celebrates Dahi-Handi with Gauri and AbRam Khan and it is the cutest thing ever! @pinkvilla . . . . . . #abramkhan #abram #dahihandi #janamashtami #shahrukhkhan #starkid #cute #love #bollywood #adorable #pinkvilla

7 pm: Madhuri Dixit hopes that everyone's prayers will be answered on the auspicious occasion of Janmashtami.