To honour late playback singer Lata Mangeshkar, a chowk after her got named in Ayodhya as a fitting tribute to the nation’s greatest icon. A 40-feet long and 12-metre high, Veena sculpture weighing 14 tonnes has been installed at the chowk.
Lata Mangeshkar Chowk
Published by: Team GI Youth
Published on 06, Nov 2022
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