Celebration of Krishna Janmashtami In North East and West Bengal

In the eastern states like the Orissa, West Bengal and Puri public rejoices this festival with high rituals. People go on fasting and do puja at midnight (as the Lord Krishna was born on the stroke of Midnight).The next day to the Puja is known as Nanda Utsav. On this day Nanda Maharaj and the Yashoda Maharaani are revered and the fast is broken after eating something sweet.