Excelsior Correspondent
POONCH, Nov 19: Thousands of people from Poonch and adjoining areas today paid floral tributes to the mortal remains of Mahant (Kharha Baba) of the historic Khakha Naban Mandir here today.
This Baba who always used to `stand’ and never sat in last 20 years was most respected by the people of the area from all the communities. He had gone to Char Dham Yatra in a bus and passed away at Meerut yesterday. His body was brought here this morning by the Management Committee members of the Temple. A grand funeral procession was taken out in the Poonch town today by the devotees and people from all the communities. Later, a ‘Samadhi’ was raised in the temple complex and the mortal remains of the popularly known as `Kharha Baba’ was laid to rest this afternoon. More than five thousand people attended his last rites.
Follow our WhatsApp channel