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| Shankaracharya temple witnesses heavy rush on Shravan Poornima | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 2 : On the auspicious occasion of Shravan Poornima and Raksha Bandan which mark the culmination of Shri Amarnath Yatra, thousands of devotees thronged historic Shankracharya temple here today to pay their obeisance.
The Dharamarth Trust which manages the affairs of the Shankracharya had made elaborate arrangements for the smooth darshan of the Shiv Lingam in the temple. The temple was decorated to the occasion and special prayers were offered by the Sadhus in the temple.
The devotees had started queuing in the temple from the early hours and great rush was witnessed till late in the evening. Several social organizations made arrangements for the free langers at different places enroute the temple. The temple is widely visited by the devotees from across the country, particularly on the occasions of Maha Shivratri and Raksha Bandan.
The temple has great religious significance and is believed to be built by the Pandvas themselves and they worshiped for a long time. Later the subsequent regimes including Maharajas of the State maintained the affairs of the temple. |
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