news details |
|
|
| Kheer Bhawani Mela celebrated with religious fervour | | | 
Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 10: Devotees in thousands today thronged the "Kheer Bhawani Peeth" here at Bhawani Nagar, Janipura to participate in the celebrations of "Jaisht Ashtami" popularly known as "Mela Kheer Bhawani Mela" with great devotion. "Jaisht Ashtami" being the most auspicious festival of Kashmiri Pandits, was celebrated at the Peeth by offering prayers and Pooja to the Divine Mother at the Sacred Kund by the Hindus in general and Kashmiri Pandits in particular.
Entire Shrine premises which was tastefully decorated, echoed with Bhajans since last evening which reached its climax as the day advanced today. Devotees with flowers and Thalis filled with puja material, continued to assemble around the small magnificent Temple of Mata Raghneya to offer puja in the traditional way. The Sanastha performed Hawan on this occasion and the devotees joined in Puran Ahuti. The Samohik Arti was performed wherein a large number of devotees participated. The roofs of the houses adjacent to the Shrine were also covered by the devotees who assembled there to participate in the Samohik Prayers, as complete space inside the premises of the Peeth was jam-packed at the time of Arti.
The Sanastha with the help of local authorities made adequate arrangements of drinking water, transport and sanitation. A big contingent of police was also deployed at the Shrine to avert any untoward incident. Speaking on this occasion, Pradhan of the Sanstha apprised devotees of the Divine Mother about the development works which were completed during the previous year and about those which are likely to be taken up in near future. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
