Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 2: To commemorate Maha Shivratri, an impressive “Shiv Barat” was taken out on the eve of Maha Shivratri here today.
It was organized by Shri Ranbireshwar Mandir Welfare Committee (SRMWC) with the active cooperation of Jammu and Kashmir Dharmarth Trust.
The Shobha Yatra started this afternoon from Shri Ranbireshwar Ji Mandir and passed from main bazars viz. City Chowk, Indira Chowk, Hari Market, Shri Raghunath Bazar Chowk, Residency Road, Shahidi Chowk, Rajinder Bazar, Kanak Mandi, Old Hospital Road, Purani Mandi, Link Road, Jain Bazar, Chowk Chabutra, Mubarak Mandi, Panjthirthi, Pacca Danga, Parade Chowk and in the end finally culminated at Ranbireshwar Temple. The yatra was led by Rishi Band, Mahant of Ranbireshwar Temple.
Shobha Yatra was led by chariot of Lord Shiva followed by various Jhankies of religious and social organizations viz Peer Kho Temple, Bawe Wala Mandir, Hudh Mata Committee Jammu Province, Dewan Mandir Natak Samaj Mandli, Radha Krishan Temple Panjtirthi, Nat Manch, Shishu Kala Kendra Kanji House, Kid Zee School Paloura, Sumit Anu Musical Group, Divya Jyoti Jagrati Sansthan and others.
Various traders, religious organizations of old city have organized Bhandaras (Langars) at various places for the devotees in the Yatra Marg.
The authorities have made elaborate arrangements for the successful completion of the Shoba yatra.
People enroute greeted the Shoba yatra by showering flowers on the chariot of Lord Shiva. The welcome gates were erected by bazaar associations at various places to greet the yatra.
SRMWC members who took part in this Shobha Yatra were Onkar Sharma (Nandi Ji), President, Raj Kumar Gupta, Amit Gupta, Advocate Jyoti Sarup Misra, Advocate Kapil Sharma, Mandeep Sharma, Anubhav Suri, Murli Parihar, Mohan Sharma, Deepak Sharma, Rajinder Magotra, Dr Sunny Gupta, Rekha Sharma, Subhash Bhagat, Dolly Abrol, Surinder Bhagat and others.
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