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3 days Annual Sarthal Devi Yatra begins
6/27/2012 10:09:22 PM
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KISHTWAR, June 27: 3-Day Yatra of Shri Sarthal Devi being annually held on Harshudi Ashtimi and Navmi on the occasion of Birth anniversary of Goddess Ahstdast Bujja (Goddess with 18 arms) started on high note from Kishtwar today. Large number of people from different parts of Kishtwar district assembled inside Ghori Shanker Mandir Sarkoot where Hawan, Bhajan, Kirtan and other religious ceremonies were performed. After performing special prayers at Ghori Shanker Mandir Sarkoot, Yatra preceded on its further journey towards Sarthal Devi temple situated in Sarthal village of Kishtwar District some 25 KM from District Headquarter. Charri of Sarthal Devi left Ghori Shankar Mandir this afternoon under the chairmanship of vice-chairman Sarthal Devi Thakur Jugal Bhandari management council Kishtwar which after passing through various Bazaars of Kishtwar District reached Bus Stand Kishtwar from where devotees started further journey on buses. More than 70000 devotees are expected to visit the temple during next 3 days to pay reverence at the temple of Goddess to seek her blessing. Yatra was taken up to bus stand under tight security cover led by Deputy SP HQ Kishtwar Abrar Ahmed Chowdhary. Kishtwar police along with CRPF had also made special security arrangements in and around temple complex to check an untoward incident. On this occasion, District Administration Kishtwar has already announced two days holiday in entire District of Kishtwar. Tehsildar Kishtwar Indeerjeet Singh Parihar performed duty of magistrate and supervised all the arrangements on behalf of District Administration. As per Sarthal Devi management, the management has arrangements for evening meals (vegetarian) and lodging for night halt free of cost at Mandir Bhawan. The management officials said that Chandi Hawan which started 3 days earlier will be concluded tomorrow , in addition to Hawan, Bhajan and Kirtan will also be performed inside the temple premises and on 29th June after Bhajan Kirtan Prasad will be served to all yatries and thereafter the Yatra will left the temple and started back journey to Kishtwar.
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