Holiday declared in schools due to Maiserkhana Mela
KS Diwan/ royalpatiala.in/ Bathinda
With regard to the Maiserkhana mela being held on October 14 at village Maiserkhana, tehsil Maur, the district administration has declared holiday for the schools of village Maiserkhana on October 15. Giving information here today the District Magistrate, Bathinda Praneet stated that a huge crowd is expected during the mela. In order to avoid any untoward incidence, the administration has declared holidays on October 15.
In a separate order issued, the Additional District Magistrate, Bathinda Sukhpreet Singh Sidhu stated that the sale of liquor on October 14 in village Maiserkhana tehsil Maur has been strictly prohibited on liquor vends. He added that no one is allowed to store or sell liquor on this day.
Maiser Khana is a temple built to honour the goddesses Durga and Jwala Ji. It is built 29 kilometers away from Bathinda on Bathinda-Mansa Road.Each year two grand melas are held here on ashtmi. People gather from almost all over from Punjab and even nearby states to join in singing hymns in praise of the deity. Both Sikhs and Hindus gather with equal enthusiasm.It was one of the nine spots the Bathinda administration claimed would be developed to turn the district into tourist hub of Punjab
