Shri Krishna Mandir situated in Model Town Extension, Ludhiana is one
of the biggest and most beautifully furnished temple in Ludhiana
,built on 500 Sq yard. There are more than 520 statues in this temple.
Among these the statue of Lord Hanuman of 37 feet high is more attractive.
Three festivals such as Janam Ashtami, Dushera, & Shivratri are
celebrated in this temple with great enthusiasm . During these days large
number of devotees from different places gathered in this temple
and recite bhajans and shlokas. The temple also provides a charitable
hospital for poor by giving free medicines & operation facilities.
Janamashtmi festival was celebrated in an open ground outside the temple
premises because of the huge crowd .The grounds are decorated with tents,
flowers, lights etc. The charnamat was being distributed to the people
on the main entrance gate. People brought Chhapan Bhoga to offer to their
Lordship and later distributed to the people. There were also conducted
cultural performances like dance , play etc .The festival concluded
with offering prasadam. |