Saffron flag re-hoisted atop Dwarkadhish temple after lightening incident
July 19, 2021
Dwarka: A saffron Flag was hoisted again on the peak of Dwarkadhish Temple in its regular position on Sunday-18th July after repairing work was carried out for some damage to the flag pole due to the fall of lightning on Tuesday – 13th July.
On Tuesday, lightning strike had caused some damage to the saffron flag and the base of its pole. After this incident, the flag hoisting was done at half-mast on the temple. The repairing work was done by 15 workers on Saturday following a survey done by the Archaeology department and Dhwaja Samiti regarding the damage. A lightning arrester was installed after placing three copper rings on the peak of the temples o that it can capture the lighting strike. The saffron flag was hoisted again in its regular place.
The flag pole of Dwarka Jagat Mandir that was damaged in the recent #LightningStrikes has been quickly restored. Lord Dwarkadheesh's flag flies high in the sky again. Jay Dwarkadheesh! #Rajadhiraj #Dwarka #Gujarat pic.twitter.com/7PK1oSjxFg
— Dhanraj Nathwani (@DhanrajNathwani) July 18, 2021
Recent Stories
- Diwali Food Safety Drive: AMC Seals Two Units, Fines Four Outlets ₹40,000
- HDFC Bank Gets Govt Nod to Offer Deposits Under Capital Gains Accounts Scheme
- GSSSB Announces Recruitment for 1,237 Class-3 Posts; Applications Open on November 5
- AMC to Hike Parking Fees; Proposed New Rates Here
- Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde Meets Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel
- Holiday Inn Resort to Come Up in Sasan Gir