4500 pilgrims go away for holy shrines amid tight safety
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Might 26: Although uprooted from their properties and hearths in Kashmir about 34 years again, the annual Kheer Bhawani Mela yearly rekindles a brand new hope amongst lakhs of displaced Pandits of their return and rehabilitation of their ancestral land.
Click on right here to observe videoWith their emotional attachment to holy shrine of Mata Kheer Bhawani which is without doubt one of the most sacred non secular locations, the Kashmir Pandits being away from their homeland for over three many years are anxiously ready for the Jesht Ashtami to pay obeisance to Goddess on at the present time.Because the day of annual yatra is nearing about 4500 devotees largely members of Kashmir Pandit neighborhood at the moment left from right here for the annual Kheer Bhawani Mela in Kashmir.Amid tight safety, these yatris at the moment left from Nagrota space right here to attend the annual mela in Kashmir, officers mentioned.The annual Kheer Bhawani Mela, celebrated on Zeisht Ashtami, will happen on Might 28 on the shrines of Tulmulla (Ganderbal), Tikker (Kupwara), Laktipora Aishmuqam (Anantnag), Mata Tripursundri Devsar (Kulgam), and Mata Kheerbhawani Manzgam (Kulgam) within the Valley.The four-day pilgrimage commenced at the moment as Divisional Commissioner (Jammu) Ramesh Kumar, Reduction Commissioner, Okay Okay Sidha and distinguished Kashmiri Pandit leaders together with Kiran Wattal, president Mata Kheer Bhawani Yatra Welfare Society collectively flagged off the yatra from Nagrota space, making certain the security and well-being of the devotees.“The Reduction Division, administration, and safety forces have made complete preparations to make sure the success of this pilgrimage,” Divisional Commissioner, Ramesh Kumar advised reporters on the sidelines off flagging off ceremony.This yr, an estimated 60,000 to 70,000 Kashmiri Pandits from varied elements of India and overseas are anticipated to go to the 5 famend temples within the Valley through the annual truthful.Preparations are in full swing on the well-known Ragnya Devi temple in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district.The Dharmarth Belief, which organises the mela, mentioned all preparations have been put in place. Some ultimate touches had been being given to the preparations.“I attraction to all to come back in massive numbers and take blessings of the deity. All preparations have been put in place by the Dharmarth Belief with the cooperation of the district administration,” Darshan Kumar, Supervisor of the Belief, mentioned.The administration has carried out rigorous safety measures, together with sniffer canine, steel detectors, and thorough verification of devotees. Numerous safety personnel are escorting the yatra, making certain the security of the pilgrims.“Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha on Thursday took a overview of the preparations. The preparations are higher than final yr,” Darshan mentioned.President of the Mata Kheer Bhawani Yatra Welfare Society Kiran Watal mentioned, “The LG administration and police have offered wonderful preparations and safety measures. The whole lot is progressing easily. That is the primary time within the historical past of this yatra that such huge preparations have been made.Varied socio non secular organisations have additionally reached Tulmulla to serve langar to pilgrims. A staff of SRMA Vivekananda Kendra Nagdandi led by its chairman B L Bhat Katal has reached Tulmulla yesterday and put in Langar to serve the pilgrims.Katal mentioned that Langar service shall be obtainable for around the clock throughout Yatra days at Tulmulla. He mentioned native folks have additionally given a superb response to the yatris they usually welcomed the pilgrims enroute. He nevertheless demanded that in view of unhealthy climate because it has been raining in Kashmir because the morning the authorities have to make elaborate preparations for the offering tented lodging to pilgrims.The frilly preparations have additionally been made at different shrines of Mara together with Tikker Kupwara, Tripur Sundri and Manjgam in Kulgam, Lokripora in Anatnag and so on for the pilgrims.At Manzgam the mela will begin from tomorrow the place the pooja to historic Sandal tree shall be held within the morning in a standard method, president Kheer Bhawani Shrine Committee Manzgam, Kuldeep Raina mentioned.
