SRINAGAR : The “Chhari Mubarak”, the holy Mace of Lord Shiva, will leave Shri Amareshwar temple Dashnami Akhara near here on August 5 to have final darshan in Amarthnath cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas on August 15 on the occasion of Shravan Purnima (Rakshabandan day).
Mahant Deependra Giri, custodian of the Charri Mubarak, on Tuesday announced the program for ritual associated with age old tradition of the annual pilgrimage to holy cave.
He said as per the age-old tradition, rituals namely ‘Bhoomi-Pujan’, ‘Navgrah Pujan’ and ‘Dhawajarohan’ connected with commencement of annual Chhari-Mubarak shall be performed at Pahalgam on auspicious occasion of ‘Ashad-Purnima’ (Vyas-Purnima) that falls on July 16.
He said Chhari-Mubarak shall be taken to historic Shankracharya Temple on August 1, and Sharika Bhawani Temple on August 2 before rituals are performed for Chhari-Sthapana at Shri Amareshwar Temple Dashnami Akhara Srinagar on August 3, 2019.
After performing Chhari-Pujan on the occasion of ‘Nag-Panchami’ on August 5, Mahant Giri shall carry the Holy Mace to Amarnath cave to have ‘Darshan’ on ‘Shravan-Purnima’, after having night halts at Pahalgam on August 10 and 11, Chandanwari on 12, Sheshnag on 13 and Panjtarani on 14.
In a communication sent to the State Government, Mahant Giri has urged the State Government to make all the necessary arrangements and take the appropriate preventive measures for the safety and security of the Sadhus & pilgrims accompanying Holy Mace.
Mahant Deependra Giri ji has also advised sadhus and members of civil society to get themselves registered who intend to join Chhari-Mubarak Yatra and stated that only registered pilgrims with valid Yatra Permit shall be allowed to accompany Chhari-Mubarak during the pilgrimage.
Mahadev Gir Dashnami Akhara Trust, Srinagar has made all the arrangements for Sadhus coming from across the country for annual pilgrimage for their food and comfortable stay at Akhara Building, Budshah Chowk, Srinagar.
Before the eruption of militancy, Chhari Mubarak, carried by sadhus on foot was leaving Dashnami Akhara shortly after sun set for a night halt at different places before reaching Pahalgam. The annual yatra was concluding in just about a fortnight.
However, now Chhari is leaving under very tight security arrangements in the morning directly to Pahalgam to have night halt there.
(AGENCIES)
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