Lalitpur, Aug. 16 -- Thousands of devotees stood in serpentine lines to enter the Krishna Temple in Patan Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, celebrating the birthday of Lord Krishna.

Lord Krishna, regarded as the 8th reincarnation of Lord Vishnu, is believed to be born at midnight on the eighth day of the dark moon of August, which is also known as Ashtami.

The 17th-century Krishna Temple, which stands tall amongst the temples in the World Heritage Site, is thronged by thousands annually on the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna.

"The number of devotees thronging the temple is huge this year in comparison to the previous years. This year, the Krishna Janmastami fell on Saturday as well; it could be the reason behind it. The li...