Janmashtami procession taken out in Srinagar after two years
Srinagar Aug 30 PTI After a gap of two years Kashmiri Pandits took out a Janmashtami procession to celebrate the birthday of Lord Krishna here on MondayAmid tight security arrangements the procession started from the Ganpatyar temple in the Habba Kadal area of the city and passed through Kralkhud Barbarshah before reaching the clock tower at the historic Lal Chowk officials saidThey said the procession crossed over the Amirakadal bridge passed through the Jehangir chowk and returned to the templeThe devotees including men women and children danced alongside the chariot and distributed sweets among peopleA senior citizen among the devotees said it was after two years that they were allowed to take out the Janmashtami procession in SrinagarThere was no procession in 2020 due to COVID-19 while the lockdown imposed in the wake of abrogation of Jammu and Kashmirs special status in August 2019 had led to the cancellation of the event PTI MIJ RC
Srinagar Aug 30 PTI After a gap of two years Kashmiri Pandits took out a Janmashtami procession to celebrate the birthday of Lord Krishna here on MondayAmid tight security arrangements the procession started from the Ganpatyar temple in the Habba Kadal area of the city and passed through Kralkhud Barbarshah before reaching the clock tower at the historic Lal Chowk officials saidThey said the procession crossed over the Amirakadal bridge passed through the Jehangir chowk and returned to the templeThe devotees including men women and children danced alongside the chariot and distributed sweets among peopleA senior citizen among the devotees said it was after two years that they were allowed to take out the Janmashtami procession in SrinagarThere was no procession in 2020 due to COVID-19 while the lockdown imposed in the wake of abrogation of Jammu and Kashmirs special status in August 2019 had led to the cancellation of the event PTI MIJ RC
