Shri Krishna Balram Rath Yatra of Punjab declared as "State Festival"

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Category : State Published on: December 21 2021

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The Shri Krishan Balram Rath Yatra has been designated as a "state festival" by Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi.
The Chief Minister also announced a Rs 2.51 crore grant to the Ludhiana-based Iskcon Temple.
After the famous Jagannath Yatra of Puri in Odisha, it is regarded the country's second-greatest assemblage of Lord Jagannath followers.
This yatra has been organised by ISKCON in Ludhiana for the past 25 years.