Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 1: International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) is organizing Shri Jagannath Rath Yatra (Chariot festival) on April 4.
This was disclosed by Navyogendra Maharaj, ISKCON, during a press conference here this afternoon.
On April 3, Maha arti utsav in the welcome of the Lord will be organized in KK Resorts from evening 5 PM onwards till 10 PM, followed by grant feast. Then on April 4, Shri Jagannath Rath Yatra will start from Kacchi Chawni at around 12 noon and after passing through Parade, Shalamar, Kanak Mandi, Rajinder Bazar, Shahedi Chowk, Raghunath Mandir, Indira Chowk, Gumat, Dogra Chowk, Jewel, Canal Road, Talab Tillo, will culminating at KK Resorts. Then on April 5, Hare Krishna Utsav will start in KK Resorts in the evening 6 pm, follwed by prasadam, he informed.
Among others present were Vikram Malhotra, President, Shri Jagannath Rath Yatra Committee, Rohit Bali, general secretary, Jagdish Parihar, president, Shri Jagannath Rath Yatra Swagat Committee, Dr HR Sharma, senior vice-president, Rath Yatra Swagat Committee, Neeraj Bhartiya, Secretary, Rath Yatra Swagat Committee, Surinder Kumar and Sanjeev Kumar, incharge, Festival Coordination, etc.