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| 3 day annual Sarthal Devi Yatra begins at Kishtwar | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 18: Traditional 3 days Annual yatra of Shri Ashtadash Bhuja Mata commonly known as Sarthal Devi Ji Yatra began with great religious fervor and gaiety early this morning by organizing hawan at Gori Shankar Mandir , Sarkoot in which number of couples offered the "Aahuti & Puran Aahuti (culmination)" aimed COVID SOPs.
As per the details available with Early Times, Shoba yatra of Mata Ashta Dash Bhuja (Goddess with eighteen arms) commonly known as Sarthal Devi Mata falling on Harshudi Ashtimi and Navami according to the lunar calendar to mark the Birth anniversary of Goddess started on high note today in which large number of people from different parts of Kishtwar district assembled at Ghori Shanker Mandir Sarkoot where Hawan, Bhajan, Kirtan and other religious ceremonies were performed. After performing special prayers at Ghori Shanker Mandir Sarkoot from where the Yatra precedes on its further journey towards Sarthal Devi temple situated in Sarthal village of Kishtwar District some 25 KM from District Headquarter Kishtwar. The Chari of Sarthal Devi left the Ghori Shankar Mandir this afternoon under the chairmanship of Sanjeev Parihar, Vice Chairman Sarthal Devi ji management council Kishtwar which after passing through various Bazars of Kishtwar District reached Bus Stand Kishtwar from where the devotees started further journey on buses.
Every years more than 50000 devotees visited the temple during 3 days to pay obeisance at the temple of Goddess to seek her blessing, but due to prevailing COVID 19 situation, this the Yatra will be symbolic with limited number of devotees will be allowed to visit the temple at perticular time.
The Yatra was taken up to bus stand under tight security cover led by DC Kishtwar Ashok Kumar Sharma, ADC Kishtwar Kishori Lal Sharma, SSP Kishtwar Shafqat Hussain Butt, ASP Kishtwar Rajinder Singh accompanied by Dy. SP Davinder Singh Bandral, Tehsildar Kishtwar Pramood Kumar along with SHO Kishtwar Syed Abid Shah Bukhari also remain present and deal with security of the Shoba Yatra.
As per Sarthal Devi management, the management has made arrangements for evening meals along with night stay free of cost at Mandir Bhawan. The management officials said that Chandi Hawan which started 3 days earlier will be concluded tomorrow. After Bhajan-Kirtan, Prasad will be served to all yatries and thereafter the Yatra will left the temple and started back journey to Kishtwar itself.
The management has urged upon the people to follow SOPs and COVID related guidelines during the Yatra. |
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