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| For first time in 75 years Maha Kumb to take place at Shadipora on June 14 | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 2: For the first time in 75 years history of Kashmir Maha Kumb will take place at Shadipora Sangam in Wakoora tehsil of Ganderbal district on June 14 in which thousands of people drawn from different parts of country are expected to participate.
A unique celestial activity will take place on this day which is considered very auspicious as per Hindu mythology is concerned.
Taking a dip in the holy water at the confluence of river Vitasta (Jehlum), Sindo ( Indus) at Shadipora on this day is considered very auspicious. Besides the devotees visiting there will also perform a unique pooja and perform religious rites of the dead.
A yatra will be organized to Shadipora shrine by Kashmiri Pandits who have already constituted a Celebration Committee in this regard which is headed by religious protest Pt. Omkar Nath Shastri.
The Celebration Committee has already applied for the permission to DC Ganderbal and approached the Deputy Chief Minter, Dr Nirmal Singh demanded that elaborate arrangements be made for the pilgrims including for their boarding and lodging by installing tents, make shift toilets, bathing ghats, proper drinking water, health care and electricity facilities be provided at the shrine.
They also demanded that elaborate security arrangements be made for the pilgrims at holy shrine besides some boats be kept at the disposal of the yatris near Sangam.
The pilgrims from across the country are expected to participate in the Maha Kumb which is known as Bodh Dashar in Hindu mythology.
People consider it a sort of luck who in their lives can participate in this Maha Kumb which comes once in a century. It is said that by taking dip in the holy waters at Sangam on this auspicious occasion will atone all sins. Shadipora Sangam has same significance for Hindus of Kashmir as the Haridwar has for Hindus of entire India and it is said that during the ancient times when there were no road connectivity and people had to visit by foot and the Hindus of Kashmir who could not visit the Haridwar to immerse the ashes of their dead in river Ganga at Haridwar due to vagaries of weather in Kashmir which almost remained snow bound for four to five months were given a relaxation by the religious heads to immerse the ashes of dead at Shadipora Sangam which as per Hindu religious scriptures has no less importance than Haridwar.
At Shadipora Sangam there is an ancient Chinar in the water and its history dates back hundreds of years. Pilgrims visit there to pay obeisance and also perform the religious rituals. However during last 27 year of turmoil the religious activities could not be performed at this holy shrine by Pandits and this year on the occasion of Bodh Dashar large number of people across the country are expected to visit holy shrine. |
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