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Over 25,000 perform darshan at Budha Amarnath 8/30/2015 11:52:01 PM Early Times Report POONCH, Aug 30: 25,000 pilgrims performed darshan at the holy shrine of Budha Amarnath ji at Mandi on the day of Raksha Bandhan yesterday while the Holy Mace of Lord Shiva would reach Akhara Mandir Poonch today. 1008 Swami Vishavatma Anand Saraswati ji Maharaj will lead the Chhari Yatra back to Poonch. A grand concluding religious function will be held at Akhara Temple Poonch today. Officials sources said that right from 4 am in the morning today, the devotees started forming long queues at the temple gate. The devotees in large number today thronged the shrine and they continued paying their obeisance throughout the day. Special prayers were offered by the Swami ji and other Sadhus and religious personalities besides prominent persons accompanying Chhari Yatra. Bhajan- Kirtan continued in the temple complex and several top religious personalities delivered sermons. The District Administration had made elaborate security and other arrangements for the smooth and peaceful conduct of the yatra. DC Poonch, Nissar Ahmed Wani and SSP J S Johar were themselves supervising arrangements as they had been moving with the Chhari Yatra. Besides public `langars' at Mandi, BSF and Army also made arrangements of eatables for the pilgrims.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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