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He said, according to the available figures, every year 30-35 lakh devotees visit Mathura to celebrate lord Krishna’s birthday He said, no untoward incident has been reported so far. AGRA: Over 30 lakh devotees assembled in the town temple of Mathura on Monday to pay obeisance to Lord Krishna on the occasion of Janmashtami.Mathura senior superintendent of police Babloo Kumar said that nearly 30 lakh pilgrims have reached Mathura and this number will go up by the evening. “A total of 16 parking lots have been made in Mathura and five in Vrindavan to accommodate the rush. He said, The temple would remain open for nearly two hours past midnight today to facilitate pilgrims.Over two lakh pilgrims performed ‘parikrama’ of hillock Govardhan, on the occasion on Sunday night, priest of Daan Ghati temple Rameshwar Purohit said. Meanwhile, preparation for “arrival of Krishna in Gokul” were in full swing, the priest of Raja Thakur temple in Gokul, Bhikoo Ji Maharaj, stated.Elaborate security arrangements have been put in place and police personnel in plain clothes have been deployed at major temples..