A Push for World Peace and No Wars

Processions will be taken out from various parts of the state capital on June 27

- HT Correspondent [e-mail]

LUCKNOW: Groups that will be organising Jagannath Rath Yatra here have planned to promote the idea of world peace and no wars when the processions are taken out during the festival on June 27. The annual event involves the chariots of three deities-Jagannath and his siblings Balbhadra and Subhadra.

Chardham Rathyatra Samiti takes out a procession that begins and ends at Chardham temple in Chowk and covers Rani Katara, Chaupatiya, Dilaram Baradari, Khet Gali and Thakur Dwara. The deities will begin their journey around 12 pm on a 20-ft-high chariot.

"In view of geo-political tensions, we will promote the need for world peace and public welfare," said member of the committee Riddhi Gaur.

A Yatra, organised by the Lete Hue Hanumanji temple, will be taken out in three boats near Panchvati Ghat around 5 pm. The boats will be decked up with banners promoting global harmony.