SRINAGAR : ‘Bam Bam Bolay and Har Har Mahadev’ rented the air when ‘Chhari-Mubarak’, Silver Mace of Lord Shiva, left for holy Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir on the final leg of the annual yatra from Rameshwar Temple at Dashnami Akhara near here this morning.
A large number of devotees, including sadhus, joined the final yatra led by Mahant Deependra Giri, custodian of the Chhari Mubarak.
“We will pray for world peace, particularly in Jammu and Kashmir, at the cave shrine,” Mahant Giri said shortely before leaving from the shrine, where large number of devotees, including central government officials, Kashmiri pandits and security force personnel were present to have a glimpse of the Mace, which will reach the cave shrine on August 10 on the occasion of Rakshabandhan.
He thanked everybody, particularly the people of Kashmir and said without their cooperation, yatra would not have been successful.
As per age old tradition, on July 31. ‘ Chhari-Sthapana and Dhwajardon’ was conducted on the occasion of ‘ Tritiya’ at Dashnami Akhara.
Mahant said pujan was being held in the morning at 0500 hrs and at 2000 hrs in the night every day. The Silver Mace commenced its final journey of yatra-2014 to holy cave today at 0800 hrs.
For security reasons. the Chhari is taken in a vehicle under unprecedented security arrangements and reaches Pahalgam same evening after organising pujan on way at Durga Nag, Sureshwar temple, Shiv temple Pampore, Shiv temple Bijbehara, Martand-Tirth Mattan, Ganesh temple across river Lidder at Ganeshbal. He said Charri will leave on August 7 for Chandanwari, the last motorable halting station on traditional route after night halt at Pahalgam on the occasio of ‘ Ekadashi-Dwadashi’. On August 8 on the occasion of ‘ Dwadashi-Tryodashi.’ Chhari will leave from Chandanwari, for Sheshanag for a night halt there.
He said on August 9 on the occasion of ‘ Tryodashi-Chaturdashi’ Chhari will leave Sheshnag for a night halt at Panchtarni.
Finally the Chhari will be taken to holy Cave shrine in the morning of August 10 from Panchtarni for a final Pujan, marking the end of annual 45-day-long pilgrimage this year on the occasion of Sharavan Purnima.
Mahant Giri said the Chhari will return to its abode at Dashnami Akhara on August 12 after traditional pujan and other rituals on way back from holy Cave.
(AGENCIES)
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