Janakpur, Nov. 23 -- A Chunri measuring 111 meters has been offered to Janaki Temple of Nepal by a trust from Surat city in India's Gujarat, on the occasion of the ongoing Bibah Panchami festival.

Stretching far and wide, the red-coloured Chunri, sent by Jin Mata Trust, was toured around the ancient historic city of Janakpur after a brief detour, attended by a sea of devotees.

"Last year, from Surat (Gujarat, India), Jin Mata Trust had sent 108 a 108-meter-long Chunri (shawl) to Mata Janaki, which was offered after a tour round the city. This year as well, the Sobha Yatra was organised from Sitaram Gaushal, which toured around the various religious chowks and offered the 111-meter-long Chunri to Mata Janaki," Manoj Kumar Rungata, the Ch...