Mathura, April 30 -- Lakhs of devotees arrived in Vrindavan, Mathura on Wednesday, on the festival of Akshaya Tritiya, to catch a glimpse of Lord Banke Bihari's feet-a special darshan that happens only once a year.

The temple doors opened at 6 am Instead of the usual 12 pm, the temple will close at 12:30 pm today, for the afternoon break. In the evening, the temple will reopen at 4:30 pm, one hour earlier than the regular time. Also, the temple will close for the day at 10:30 pm, an hour later than usual.

To manage the crowd and ensure safety, senior officials, including Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Shailesh Pandey, District Magistrate Chandraprakash, and Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Shlok Kumar, visited the temple ...