Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 15: Athrot organised screening of Harratri (Maha Shivratri) documentary here, today. During the screening of documentary on Herath youngsters were invited as guests from Jagti, Buta Nagar, Gangyal, Bantalab, and Purkhoo to apprise them how to perform Shivratri Pooja.
Watakh Pooza booklet printed by Satisar was also distributed among the guests. The significance and historical background of Herath has been minutely described and elaborated by Sanjay Raina and Upinder Ambardaar. The programme was conducted by Kanwal Peshin who also threw light on the importance of Herath from first day of Phalgun Mass known as Hurri Okdoh and other days.
He asked youngsters to take lead and know about KP rituals and festivals which have been followed from 5000 years. Vote of thanks was proposed by Nimble Koul a young technocrat who described it as eye opening for all said “We belong to a rich culture and we must preserve it’’, he added.
All those who attended today’s screening will be deliberating with 10 KP families in there contact and this will make it a chain to educate all about Herath background. It was also stated that this year all KPs will celebrate this day on 20th February 2020 across the globe.
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