Mumbai, Sept. 9 -- A 12-year-long Maha Yatra dedicated to Lord Vishnu will begin from Mumbai on January 21, 2027, with organisers planning to take the spiritual journey across the length and breadth of Bharat.

The Mahavishnu Ki Mahayatra, to commence at the Mahalakshmi Race Course, will be held under the guidance of Sadguru Shri Lokeshanandji Maharaj, founder of Shri Narayan Bhakti Path. The yatra is aimed at bringing devotees together through a long-duration spiritual journey centred on Lord Narayana.

A major attraction of the yatra will be a 30-tonne solid Panchadhatu Maha Murti of Virat Narayana in the Sheshashayi form, along with Goddess Lakshmi. Organisers describe the 15-foot-long idol as the world's only fully solid Panchadhatu ido...