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Vishva Hindu Parishad organised Gujarat's biggest ‘Rath Yatra’ on the occasion of ‘Janmashtami’ on August 24. ‘Rath Yatra’ was flagged off by Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala. Yatra passed in the city for about 26 km with great pomp and show. Hundreds of people participated in the yatra. ‘Janmashtami’ is an annual Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the 8th avatar of Lord Vishnu.