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Early Times Report
BHADERWAH, Aug 18: Historical Machail Yatra began from Chandi Mata temple Chinote Bhaderwah and left for Paddar Kishtwar. Large number of devotees from various district of the state took part in the Yatra, whuch began from Chinote Temple for its first stay in Kishtwar. It first halted in Government Higher Secondary School (Girls) Kishtwar. It would leave towards Gulabgarh tomorrow.
On 20th Aug it leaves for Masoo and next day for Chaosti. On 22nd August, it would reach Machail Temple of Mata Chandi. Next day, after the Havan, Chhari would come back for Bhaderwah on August 24. On Saturday, 125 vehicles reached at Chinote Temple in Bhaderwah from where they loeft for Kishtwar. When it reaches at Pul Doda More Vehicles from Jammu, Udhampur, Kathua and other parts assembled with the Chhari and number of the vehicles increased up to 250 to 300. Chief organizer of the Sarv Shakti Shri Chandi Mata Ji Temple Chinote Bhaderwah Thakur Kulbir Singh Jamwal thanked administration especially SDM Bhaderwah Dr. Ravi Kumar Bharti ,ASP Bhaderwah Roop Raj Bhagat and SDPO Jameel Ahmed for their full cooperation with the Sanstha. He appreciated the role of local administration for maintain the law and order and cooperation. It is notable to mention here that Paddar is famously known for the Machail Yatra of Goddess Chandi. Maa Chandi resides in the remotest corner of Paddar at an altitude of around 9500ft above sea level. It is a trek distance of around 30 kms on foot from the Gulabgarh Village. This is the last village connected by road. Every year thousands of devotees pay visit to the Holy Shrine with the faith undeterred and to receive the blessings of Mata machail waali. The number of pilgrims with each passing year has kept on increasing manifolds.According to the ancient sources, Maa appeared in the form of Pindi, the same as it is in Vaishno Devi. She came here from the Mindal Bhattas, a small village in Himachal Pradesh to bless the people of Paddar. The yatra was initially started by Thakur Kulbir Singh of Bhaderwah who was serving in J&K Police department and was posted in Machail. The Yatra with Holymace, starts from Chinote(Bhaderwah) during the month of August with a lot of zeal and fervor amidst the chants of Maa Chandi. Devotees from Jammu start their journey from the Lakshmi Narayan Mandir (Pacca Danga) after taking the obeisance and join the yatra at Bhaderwah from where it takes off to Kishtwar and then to Atholi in Paddar. The Holymace is welcomed enroute by thousands of devotees at various villages with them offering free Langars at Gulabgarh, Massu, Kundhail, Chishoti, Hamori and Machail. |
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