Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Oct 8: Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi (SAW), birth anniversary of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW), is being celebrated in Kashmir with religious fervour and night long prayers are being held in various Masjids with biggest congregation at Hazratbal in Srinagar.
Large numbers of devotees are offering special prayers and have a glimpse of the holy relic of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) at Hazratbal shrine. Such prayers are also being held at Jinab Sahsib Soura and Aasar-e-Kailashpora in Srinagar and other Majids across Kashmir.
Officials said that the Jammu and Kashmir Wakf Board has made arrangements at the Masjids and shrines including at Hazratbal shrine for the devotees.
In South Kashmir, thousands of people are offering prayers at Masjids and shrines mainly at Jamia Masjid Reshi Sahab, Khiram Sirhama, Kaba Marg, Dooru, and Seer Hamdan while similar prayers would also be held from various Masjids and shrines across North Kashmir.
Divisional Administration Kashmir has also made elaborate arrangements at Hazratbal and other shrines across Kashmir for the convenience of the devotees.
Officials said that all the departments including the Power Development Department (PDD) and the Health Department have made requisite arrangements while Road Transport Corporation (RTC) buses have been kept available for the devotees.
The authorities also issued a traffic advisory, asking people to follow the route plan to ensure the devotees do not face hardships.
The parking for vehicles from the North and Central Kashmir has been kept inside the campus of the University of Kashmir (KU) through Sir Syed Gate (Saderbal side) while the parking for vehicles from south Kashmir and Ganderbal has been kept inside KU’s campus at Naseem Bagh through Budshah Gate (Habbak side).
For the vehicle moving from Rainawari, Khanyar towards Hazratbal shrine, the parking has been kept at the NIT Parking while the traffic camp at Hazratbal (VIP Parking) has been specially earmarked for official.
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