| Udhampur, Aug 24 : 50,000 devotees including men, women and children of all faith witnessed 3- day Historic Sankri Mela in tehsil Panchari of district Udhampur which concluded with traditional fervor and gaiety here today. During the three days of the mela over 50,000 devotees paid obeisance in the sankri Devita temple . MLA Chenani Krishan Chander Bhagat, district officers of various departments, heads of different educational institutions, teachers and local Mela committee members were present on the occasion. In the festival, the folk artist belonging to surrounding areas turned up in large numbers to sing folk songs of the areas highlighting various aspects of civilization. Number of temporary sweet shops, toy shops and other eatable corners by the locals as well as outside vendors were the main attraction for the general public visiting the mela site. For the successful culmination of the three-day festival, the district administration of had made elaborated arrangements of security, drinking water and power supply, medicare, traffic regulation, additional bus services and stock of commodities etc. |
