Like our Facebook Page

news details

Traditional rituals connected with Amarnath yatra to commence on July 31 7/21/2015 12:09:05 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, July 20: The age-old traditional rituals connected with annual pilgrimage to the holy Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas will commence from July 31 with Bhoomi-Pujan on the occasion of Ashad-Purnima at Pahalgam. Mahant Deependra Giri, custodian of Chhari Mubarak holy silver Mace of Lord Shiva announcing the programme for the yatra said as per age old tradition, rituals Bhoomi-Pujan, Navgrah Pujan and Dhawajarohan connected with commencement of annual Yatra shall be performed at Pahalgam on auspicious occasion of Ashad-Purnima (Vyas-Purnima) that falls on July 31. The Chhari Mubarak will return to Dashnami Akhara same evening. He said after performing the Chhari-Pujan at Dashnami Akhara, here on Nag-Panchami, falling on August 19, Mahant Deependra shall carry the holy mace to cave shrine to have Darshan on Shravan-Purnima, August 29 Rakshibandan day. Mahant Giri has urged to put a contingency plan in place as there remains possibility of heavy downpour or snowfall during the period whenever Shravan-Purnima the day of main Darshan falls in fourth week of August. The latest occurrence took place in year 2010 when Shravan-Purnima had fallen on August 26 when sadhus and pilgrims accompanying mace had braved medium to heavy snowfall for about four to five hours from Poshpatri to Sheshnag on the way from Panchtarni to Pahalgam on August 27 2010 and there was no arrangement in place to cope up with situation. He said Mahadev Gir Dashnami Akhara Trust, Srinagar has made all the arrangements like yesteryears for Sadhus coming from across the country for annual pilgrimage for their food and comfortable stay at Akhara Building, Budshah Chowk, Srinagar. Power shut down Early Times Report Jammu, July 20: In order to carry out emergent flushing of reservoir at Dul Hasti Hydro Power Project Unit-1, Unit-2 and Unit-3 on 22-07-2015 from 12 p.m, 12.15 p.m and 12.30 p.m to6.15 p.m, 6.30 p.m. and 6.45 p.m. respectively, shutdown would be observed. There will be shortage of 90 MW power in the schedule of J&K which would be met by rotational curtailment to maintain the power system   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

top stories of the day

BJP betrays Jammu, loses its face, credibility BJP leaders themselves creating hurdles in sanctioning AIIMS for Jammu CC to intensify agitation from today 4 months on, CM's order to terminate re-employed officials awaits implementation Accused include people linked to ruling coalition, ex-bureaucrats, hoteliers High drama in JKCA, Abdullah gets stay from Jammu court Omar leaves Farooq alone in his fight over JKCA headship LeT stoked anti-India sloganeering at Kishtwar on Eid day Established in 2012, Phonetic Laboratory in JU lies defunct In Jalandhar, DyCM Nirmal takes U-turn on Article 370 Nirmal Kamal's appointment doesn't augur well with senior leaders Sheikh's grand daughter bats for Musharraf formula Congress dissidents to meet tomorrow for further course of action; likely to submit mass resignation BSNL tower becomes functional at Warwan after 5 yrs Herds 750 students in 2 rooms Allocation to Jammu's autonomous bodies far less than Kashmir Govt to overhaul 3000 schools this yr Telecom operators suspend operations in Baramulla GHSS Katra students move HC for justice Suspension of Charak, Vakil, Aziz setback to Azad faction in Cong

STOCK UPDATE

BSE Sensex NSE Nifty

CRICKET UPDATE