Excelsior Correspondent
KISHTWAR, July 19: Three-day-long annual Sarthal Devi Yatra concluded with the offering of a Thali to the deity in a traditional manner.
The Yatra was organized by Shri Sarthal Devi Ji Trust under the patronage of Dr Karan Singh, Sole Trustee and Vikarmaditya Singh Chairman Trustee of the Trust.
Sanjeev Parihar, Vice Chairman Sarthal Devi Ji Management Council expressed gratitude to the District Administration Kishtwar and Police Department for making elaborate security arrangements for the event. He also thanked Sanatan Dharam Sabha and all allied religious organizations for the successful conduct of Yatra.
He mentioned that the Yatra was conducted abide by COVID-19 SOPs.
Vikramaditya Singh, in his message, said that the most revered Sarthal Mata is considered as re-incarnation of Goddess Durga and is the chief deity of Hindus in Kishtwar. He said that this ancient temple was renovated by Maharaja Hari Singh in 1936.
“This Yatra is a symbol of age old tradition of Kishtwar. During the Dogra rule, the Yatra was annually organized by the Maharajas”, he said, adding that this pilgrimage is one of the most significant ones in the region and Dogra rulers were very particular towards making this Yatra comfortable for the devotees.
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