VARANASI, INDIA, April 17, 2011 (The Times of India): A giant modak (ladoo) weighing 2,450 lbs. will be a special attraction on Hanuman Jayanti that will be celebrated at Sankat Mochan Temple in the city on Monday.
Unveiling the giant-sized ladoo for the devotees on Sunday, the founder of Dhwaja Yatra (flag procession) that marks the celebrations in the city, Kaushal Sharma said that the prasad would be distributed to the devotees on Hanuman Jayanti. It is also one of the biggest ladoo in the region that will be offered to the devotees on the auspicious day, he added.
A special 18-day-long flag procession (Dhwaja Pheri) culminating at Sankat Mochan Temple will also mark the Hanuman Jayanti celebrations.