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| Chota Amarnath Yatra to commence on Aug 28 | | |
Jammu Aug 20
A meeting of the Devsathan Prabandhak Committee Tehsil Bijbehara was held at Swayamanand Ashram Muthi to finalize arrangements in connection with the revival of festival and yatra at Thajiwara Cave of Lord Shiva in Bijbehara on the eve of " Shravan Purnimashi" falling on August, 28.
Prominent members of the Pandit community participated in the meeting and hailed the initiative of the Prabandhak committee.
The Committee has impressed upon the District Administration Anantnag for making sufficient arrangements for the smooth conduct of the yatra as was assured during the meeting of the delegation with the district authorities on their visit to the temples of the Tehsil.
Since times immemorial the festival was celebrated and yatra undertaken by the Hindus of Kashmir with utmost devotion. The annual Yatra and festival coincides with the Swami Amarnath Cave pilgrimage. As per the religious scriptures the Holy cave of Thajiwara has the same religious sanctity as that of Swami Amarnath cave. It was the reason that on every "Shravan Purnimashi" Hindus from all parts of the valley thronged this shrine. Unfortunately, the festival and yatra came to an abrupt halt due to migration of the devotees in 1990.
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