 Early Times Report
Nagrota, Mar 24: Describing Nagrota as Yogabhoomi, or the ancient gateway to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi shrine on Trikuta Hills, National Conference Provincial President Devender Singh Rana on Saturday called for revival of the ancient route, blessed with most revered temples and worship places, to connect the posterity with their spiritual and cultural moorings.
"Treading the heritage route, passing through Jagdamba Mata Kheer Bhawani Temple - Jagti, Durga Mata Temple - Pangali, Shiv Temple - Thandapani - Drabi, Shiv Shakti Temple, Raja Mandleek Temple- and Raja Nowalgarh Temple - Marh, Drabi, Kali Mata Temple - Gundla Talab, Ram Darbar, Shiv Temple- Bamyal and Oli Temple Chhapanoo-Bamyal, the devout will be backing home after paying obeisance at the Durbar of the Mata with an enlightenment they have been searching all their life", Rana said while flagging off Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Pracheen Pavitar Charri Yatra-2018 from Kol Kandoli Mata from here this morning. Amid chanting of Jaykaras of the Mata Rani by large number of devotees, Rana, with Jyot-the holy light-in his hands, traversed a long way on the ancient route. He highlighted the religious, spiritual and secular characteristics of the ancient route, saying while it takes off amid serene and spiritual ambience of the highly revered Kol Kandoli Mata Temple, the pilgrimage progresses via Nomain, where the Jyot (holy light) is carried by white turban bedecked Gujjars over their heads. |
