Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday said that Jyotisar Tirtha will be developed on the same lines as the Brahma Sarovar in Kurukshetra and work is underway on different projects worth Rs 250 crore at Jyotisar Tirtha.

He said Lord Shri Krishna’s ‘Viraat Swaroop’ has been installed at Jyotisar Tirtha at a cost of more than Rs 10 crore, which has been made by renowned sculptor Ram Sutar. Similarly, a 3-D projection mapping show will also be seen, which will be inaugurated during the Gita Mahotsav. Apart from this, 6 museums will also be built at the premises of Jyotisar Tirtha, where episodes related to Mahabharata, Shrimad Bhagvad Gita, Kurukshetra, and 48 Kos will be shown virtually. For this, state-of-the-art technology like Augmented Reality, Holographic Image, Robotic and Drone etc will be used, he added.

Khattar said that different stories will be shown virtually in six museums being built in Jyotisar and these stories and episodes will be changed after a specified time; so that the people who have seen them once, will get to see new episodes on their next turn. The most modern technology will be used in these museums, which will make these events amazing and panoramic, he asserted.

Meanwhile, the Chief Minister has announced 50 percent concession in state transport bus fares to the passengers of 10 districts from November 19 to December 6 for the International Gita Jayanti celebrations to be held at Kurukshetra.

Transport Minister, Mool Chand Sharma said in view of the importance of the festival and to provide the benefit of transport, services to the maximum number of people, a 50 percent discount is being given in the fare of Haryana State Transport buses. He informed that on the recommendation of the Kurukshetra Development Board, fare concession was being provided earlier only to the pilgrims of Kurukshetra, Karnal, Panipat, Jind and Kaithal districts.

Now Panchkula, Ambala, Yamunanagar, Sonipat and Rohtak districts have also been included in this fare waiver for the purpose to ensure more pilgrims to visit this religious and holy place during the International Gita Jayanti Festival.