BSS-26 Janmashtami celebrated in Narsingdi

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JANMASHTAMI-NARSINGDI

Janmashtami celebrated in Narsingdi

NARSINGDI, Sept 2, 2018 (BSS) – The holy Janmashtami, the birth celebration of Sri Krishna and one of the major festivals of the Hindu community, was celebrated in the district today with due religious fervour and enthusiasm.

Local Puja Udjapan Committee chalked out day-long programmes at Gopinath Ziur Akhradam.

The programmes included offering of puja, recitation from the holy Geeta, Bhog Aroti, Kriton, procession, distribution of proshad and discussion on the life of Lord Sri Krishna.

A colourful Janmashtami procession, led by president of district Puja Udjapon Committee Prof Surja Kantha Das, was brought out from Gopinath Ziur Akhradam. State Minister for Water Resources Lt. Col. (Retd) Nazrul Islam Hiro (Birpratik), MP, attended the procession as chief guest.

Chairman of Narsingdi Zilla Parishad and General Secretary of district Awami League Abdul Matin Bhuiyan, Mayor of Narsingdi Pourashava Kamruzzaman Kamrul, secretary of district Puja Udjapon Committee Dipak Kumar Shaha and secretary of Narsingdi Puja Udjapon Committee Binoy Kumar Shaha, among others, joined the procession.

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