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CHICAGO: Ram Lalla’s first Holi Ram Rath Yatra organized by Vishva Hindu Parishad of Chicago in Chicago area on March 24 2024 with car rally for Mandir Darshan.
With More then 13 Mandirs participating, the Ram Rath Yatra began early morning at 7:30 am from ‘Karya Sidhhi Hanuman’ (Carpentersville) and waded through, Hindu Mandir (Grace Lake), Hair Sumatran Mandir (Long Grove), Hanuman Mandir (Glen View), Galati Mandir (Itasca), Hair Om Mandir (Medina), Hari Dham Mandir (Schaumburg), Jalaram Mandir (Hoffman Estates), Radhy Shyam Mandir (Bloomingdale), Kaival Gyan Mandir (Carol Stream), Umiya Mata Mandir (West Chicago), Jain Center (Bartlett), Kali Bari Mandir (Glen Ellyn), Bhartiya Mandir (Merryville, Indiana) The Ram Rath Yatra ended at 6 pm.
Ram Rath was Yatra led by VHPA’s Amitabh Mittal (General Secretary), Vice President Vinesh Virani and, welcomed by Hari Om Mandir’s Brij Sharma (Chairman of Board Of Trustees), Vipan Wadhera (Priest of Executive Board), Shastri Dharmendra Bhatt and Acharya Ramnaresh Vajpaye.
All devotees played Holi accompanied by the traditional offering of Abil and Gulal as part of the Raag Bhog rituals. They Sang Holi Songs and devotees danced in front of the idol Ram Lalla’s statue. Every one ate Rice Prashad brought from Ayodhya.
