81-ft ‘khanda’ set up at Anandpur Sahib
Tribune News Service
Anandpur Sahib, June 13
An 81-feet high khanda (double-edged sword) was installed at Panja Piara Park here today. The gigantic khanda was built by a Moga fabricator in 3 months. It cost Rs 22 lakh to build the 3-tonne khanda.
Takht Kesgarh Sahib Jathedar Giani Mal Singh and Education Minister Daljeet Singh Cheema were present on the occasion.
Cheema said Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal would dedicate it to the public on June 17 when the three-day celebrations of the 350th foundation day of Anandpur Sahib town would begin.
He said the 42-feet high and 18-feet wide ‘khanda’ had been installed on a 39-feet high platform. He said after the monsoon, artisans from Agra and Dholpur would beautify the platform of the ‘khanda’.
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