Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 20: A religious procession of Sheetla Mata was taken out amid chanting of devotional songs from Raghunath Mandir here to the temple of Mata Sheetla near Dogra Hall, Secretariat Road.
Apart from Jammu and Kashmir, devotees from other states like Punjab, Haryana and South India thronged the religious procession in hundreds. The devotees stunned the spectators by their daring feats like piercing the holy Trishools of Mata Sheetla through their cheeks, and thus showed their firm faith in Sheetla Mata.
About 500- 700 people participated in the procession, which concluded at the temple of Mata Sheetla near Dogra Hall. All the devotees then entered the 21 feet long holy Agni Kund and took the blessings of the deity.
A close aide of the president of the Sheetla Mata Temple Committee told that a religious function of breaking the earthen pot will be held tomorrow at temple premises and on July 31 the holy Kalash will be immersed in either river Tawi in Jammu or Chenab at Akhnoor.
Jammu People’s Peace Forum (JPPF), Sanjeev Gupta was chief guest on the occasion, while Hari Market Association president, Ravi Gupta was also present on the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion, Sanjeev Gupta said that religious festival is being celebrated in Jammu with full devotion for last 25 years. People have full faith in the Mata Sheetla.
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