Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 6: Celebration of the annual festival of Bhairav Ashtami commenced here today with the flagging off of bikers rally by the Mayor of Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC), Rajinder Sharma from Pracheen Bhairav Mandir at Chowk Chabutra area in the heart of Jammu city.
After passing through different places of the city and its adjoining areas the rally culminated back at the temple.
On this occasion the Mayor prayed for well being of the people of Jammu at the temple of Shri Bhairav Ji.
Mahant, Rumil Sharma of Pracheen Bhairav Mandir informed that the Mayor prayed to the deity for safeguarding the people of Jammu from the ongoing dengue fever.
He informed that the Mayor also prayed for relief to cows from lumpy skin disease.
“Purpose of the rally is to inform the public about the upcoming Bhairav Ashtami on November 16, 2022 which is an annual festival being organized by the temple authorities,” the Mahant maintained adding that there shall be a Bhandara on November 17 and on November 10 the temple will organize Peer-Fakir Bhandara at 1 pm.
He further said that apart from this a Jagran is also being organized by the temple authorities on November 14 from 8 pm onwards wherein popular local singer Sonali Dogra will recite devotional songs.
“Also there will be congregation of 52 Biradaries on November 16 from 4 am to late night and Bhandara will be there throughout the day and night,” the Mahant further said.
The organizers have invited people from across the Jammu to join the celebrations and get blessed by Bhairav Dev Ji.
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