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| Historic Sudhmahadev Mela gets underway | | |  Early Times Report
UDHAMPUR, June 14: The historic Sudhmahadev Mela in Chenani tehsil of Udhampur district got underway amidst colourful festivity around the mela site. Thousands of devotes thronged to Sudhmahadev temple to seek the blessing of Lord Shiva during first day of three-day mela.
During the first day of three days of folk fair, the devotees first bathe in the Beenisangam called Budhisudhi rivulet, which flows out from top of the Dhar Shivgarh and is considered an abode of innumerable saints. Therefore, the devotees take bath in sin destroying spring (Pap Nashni bowli) situated just at the entrance of the temple, about which it is said that a holy dip in this springshuns all evils.
Jammu and Kashmir Dharmarth Trust looks after the management of this historic temple under the pioneering guidance of its Chairman Trustee, Maharaja Dr. Karan Singh and President Trust, Th. Divakar Singh.
Recently, the Trust has added various facilities for devotees, visiting the Shrine of Sudhmahadev and other sacred Historical Shrines of Shree Gouri-Kund and Maantalaai.
To meet the increasing rush of devotees of the Mela days, the Trust has already made elaborate arrangements for facilities of pilgrims like their boarding lodging and langers, darshans and performing of Pooja.
From day break, a large number people started pouring in village Sudhmahadev for darshan of Lard Shiva and other sacred historical shrines located in the area. The employees of the Trust are providing all possible facilities to devotees in this connection.
MLC, Yash Paul Khajuria, formally inaugurated the mela. MLA Chenani, K.C. Bhagat, Tehsildar Chenani, (mela officer), R.K. Anand, members were also present on the occasion.
District administration has made elaborate arrangements for the smooth conduct of the Mela.
Number of temporary sweet shops, toy shops and other eatable corners by the locals as well as out side vendors were the main attraction for the general public visiting the mela site.
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