Endless wait for Harrison’s ashes

varanasi: journalists and lensmen from across the world waited anxiously for the arrival of ashes of the 'yogi' beatle george harrison here on thursday but to no avail. thugh most of the foreign journalists, who have arrived here to cover the immersion of harrison's ashes in the ganga, preferred to leave the city on wednesday but the local mediapersons remained in regular touch of the local office of international society for krishna consciousness (iskcon) to get the latest information regarding the arrival of harrison's ashes.thousands of fans of harrison as well as mediapersons had started thronging the ganga ghat from early morning to receive his ashes. rumours were rife that the much-awaited ashes would arrive in the city on friday. but even iskcon members did not know the exact programme. when contacted, vice-president of the local iskcon unit arijeet das said that they were in touch with their london centre to know the exact programme. we will get the required information soon, he said adding that a special ceremony was organised in london on wednesday evening to pay homage to the departed soul. when asked to confirm whether harrison was interested in getting constructed a 'dream temple' of iskcon here, das said he could not say with certainty whether the news was correct or not. he, however, added that 1.5 acre land was donated about two years back by ac burman, managing director of dabur, for the construction of the temple and a guest house at durgakund area. in fact, the iskcon had decided to construct a temple, a guest house, goshala, gurukul and a hospital here, he said and added that all these projects were being funded by dabur. he added that the temple and guest house, which would be constructed in the next five years, would cost about rs 7 crore. das said that the iskcon centre, which was opened here in 1996, had about 500 members.