Lt Guv flags off Shobha Yatra to commemorate Bhagwan Parshuram Jayanti

Updated At:03.36 PM IST | Apr 17, 2026

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Jammu, April 17

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday flagged off a grand Shobha Yatra from Chanakya Chowk Parade, Jammu, to commemorate Bhagwan Parshuram Jayanti. The procession was organized by the Dogra Brahman Pratinidhi Sabha, celebrating the life and teachings of Bhagwan Parshuram, the sixth incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Earlier, the Lieutenant Governor paid obeisance to Bhagwan Parshuram and prayed for peace, progress, and prosperity for one and all.

Ved Prakash Sharma, President Dogra Brahman Pratinidhi Sabha,and members of organising committee including Parshotam Chander Sharma, Chander Mohan Sharma, Soujanya Sharma, Surinder Sharma, B D Sharma, Rajesh and Raman Sharma; heads of religious organizations, prominent citizens and people from different walks of life attended the flag off ceremony.

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