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| Traditional 'Charri Pujan' organised on 'Nagpanchami' in Srinagar | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Aug 1 : Amidst chanting Vedic hymn, traditional Chhari Pujan was organised in Amreshwar temple at Deshnami Akhara near here this afternoon on the occasion of 'Nagpanchami'. This was the last traditional puja of Chhari Mubarak, Silver Mace of Lord Shiva, before the Chhari will start its final journey towards the cave shrine from here on August 6 to have final darshan of the self made Ice-Lingam on August 10 on Sharavan Purnima (Rakshabandan). ' Bam Bam Bolay and Har Har Mahadev rented in the air as Mahant Deependra Giri, custodian of the Chhari, led large number of devotees, including good number of Sadhus Chhari Pujan at Deshnami Akhara in Maisuma locality, where the headquarter of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) is also located.
The Pujan started at 1600 hrs amidst chanting of vedic hymn. Mahant Giri said the Chhari will commence its last journey to holy Cave from Deshnami Akhara on August 6 at 0800 hrs. However, before 90s, the Chhari was taken shortly before sunset from the Akhara on foot and had night halt at several halting stations before reaching to Pahalgam.
Now for security reasons the Chhari is taken in a vehicle under unprecedented security arrangments and reachs Pahalgam same evening after organising pujan on way at Durga Nag, Sureshwar temple, Shiv temple Pampore, Shiv temple Bijbehara, Martand-Tirth Mattan, Ganesh temple across river Lidder at Ganeshbal.
He said Charri will leave on August 7 for Chandanwari, the last motorable halting station on traditional route after night halt at Pahalgam on the occasio of ' Ekadashi-Dwadashi'.
On August 8 on the occasion of ' Dwadashi-Tryodashi' Chhari will leave from Chandanwari for Sheshanag for a night halt there.
He said on August 9 on the occasion of ' Tryodashi-Chaturdashi' Chhari will leave Sheshnag for a night halt at Panchtarni. Finally, the Chhari will be taken to holy Cave shrine in the morning of August 10 from Panchtarni for a final Pujan, marking the end of annual 45-day-long pilgrimage this year on the occasion of Sharavan Purnima. Mahant Giri said the Chhari will return to its abode at Deshnami Akhara on August 12 after organising traditional pujan and other rituals on way back from holy Cave. |
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