Chandigarh, July 12: About 14 lakh pilgrims from
various parts of the country and abroad are expected to take a
holy dip in the Sarovar waters at Kurukshetra during the solar
eclipse fair on July 22.
"This will be the longest duration eclipse of the 21st
century. We are expecting nearly 14 lakh pilgrims to visit
Kurukshetra and we have made all arrangements so that people
can take the holy dip there from 5:30 a.m. to 7:25 a.m. on
that day," Haryana's Tourism Minister Kiran Choudhry said at a
press conference here today.
"It's going to be a rare event, second in the series of
three eclipses one after the other. First there was lunar
eclipse on July 6 and there would be another lunar eclipse on
August 6," she said.
She said special arrangements are being made to
facilitate pilgrims and tourists during the fair.
"Large screens would be set up at 5-6 places in
Kurukshetra to showcase tourist places of Haryana. The
light and sound show at Jyotisar, Sri Krishana Museum and
Panorama Science Centres would remain open on the eve of Solar
Eclipse throughout the night," she said.
Bureau Report