Excelsior Correspondent
SAMBA, Dec 27: The eight days long Rath Kardha Mela commenced at Narsingh Dass temple, Ghagwal in district Samba here today with religious fervour and gaiety.
On the first day, thousands of devotees drawn from neighbouring Punjab and Himachal Pradesh states and other parts of Jammu region participated in the Mela.
Amid heavy rains, devotees in large number visited the temple and paid obeisance of the Narsingh Bhagwan Ji.
The temple committee as well as the district administration has made full preparations.
The temple was decorated fully with flowers and lights and to welcome the devotees different types of stalls were also installed in this temple.
A langar was also arranged for local and outside devotees.
District Development Council Ghagwal member (DDC) Suresh Kumar Falli told that people of all the surrounding villages offer the first part of their crop in this temple and pray for a good next crop.
“This ‘Bhandara’ is organized from the same grains and some other people also offer a lot of grains in the temple,” he said.
BDC Chairman, Ghagwal Vijay Tagotra said that the eight days Rath Kardha Mela commenced today in Ghagwal in accordance with the old tradition.
The people of hilly areas with homemade things participate in the Mela with handicrafts and they sell the items like blankets and tools in this Mela.
“They are eagerly waiting for entire year for the mela to commence,” he added.
According to the legend, the Narsingh Bhagwan and Maa Annapurna who are seated in the temple are believed to have great significance for agriculture.
Whenever farmers sow their crops, they put the seed in the well prepared fields in the name of Narsingh Bhagwan. They have faith that Narsingh Bhagwan will ensure good germination of their crops, ensure good crop, protect their crops from all natural calamities and ensure bumper yields.
Moreover, after harvesting the grains some part of it is offered to Narsingh Ji Temple.
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