Jammu, August 29: J&K Dharmarth Trust celebrated Shree Krishna Janmashtami with religious fervour abiding by the COVID-19 SOP here at Shri Raghunathji Temple.
On the occasion, Divisional Commissioner Jammu Dr Raghav Langar was the Chief Guest.
As per the rituals, the idols of Lord Radha Krishan were taken out from the sanctum of Holy Raghunath Mandir and Parikarma was performed inside the temple premises as the Shobha Yatra was cancelled in the wake of coronavirus.
Divisional Commissioner along with Trust’s President and others took part in the Shobha Yatra taken in the temple premises.
The temple was decorated with buntings and colourful flowers befitting the occasion. The event shall last upto midnight tomorrow the birth time of Lord Krishna.
During the programme, Dr Raghav Langar was felicitated while performing Pooja at the Ram Darbar in the temple complex.
Speaking on the occasion, the Divisional Commissioner extended greetings and best wishes on Shri Krishna Janmashtami to the people of Jammu and Kashmir. He said that Krishna showed the path of Karma and truth. He said that teachings contained in Lord Shri Krishna’s Bhagavad Gita have presented a philosophy of life which is true to the hilt and has helped many humans to attain Moksha.
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