Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 26: ‘Chhari Mubarak’ the Silver mace of Lord Shiva was taken to historic Shankaracharya temple amidst chanting of vedic hymns this morning on the occasion of ‘Shravan-Amavasya’ (Haryali-Amavasya) as per age-old traditions.
Chanting Bum Bum Bhole and Har Har Mahadev, the Chhari left Dashnami Akhara near here at 0615 hrs. Puja was performed at the temple amidst chanting of Vedic hymns in which a sizable number of sadhus and pilgrims participated.
Chhari- Mubarak returned to its abode Dashnami Akhara later. The Silver mace will be taken to ‘Sharika-Bhawani’ Temple, where devotees pay obeisance to the Goddess tomorrow.
‘The True Trust’, founded in year 2004 by Mahant Deependra Giri, has made all the necessary arrangements like yester years for Sadhus and needy from the general public coming from across the country to join Chhari-Mubarak Swami Amarnath Ji Yatra including their food, accommodation and transportation.
Meanwhile, 4,974 pilgrims performed darshan of Icy Lingam at holy cave of Swami Amarnath on day 29 of yatra today.
With this the total number of pilgrims paying obeisance at the holy cave since the 44 day -long yatra started on June 28 has touched 3,36,903.
According to an official spokesman 1467 pilgrims left from Nunwan Base camp (Pahalgam) via traditional Chandanwari track to holy cave early this morning while 2347 pilgrims left from shortest Baltal track early this morning. Out of them 915 pilgrims left by chopper, he added.
The spokesman said, the pilgrims having night halt at Sheshnag and Panchtarni also left for holy cave early this morning under tight security.
He said the weather enroute to holy cave was pleasant as it was a sunny day today and yatra proceeded smoothly.
Meanwhile, a fresh batch of 628 pilgrims left from Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas for holy cave early this morning under tight security in a cavalcade of 18 vehicles. They included 391 male, 179 female, 11 children and 47 Sadhus. All the pilgrims have reached their respective destinations in Kashmir Valley when last reports came in where from they will leave for holy cave early tomorrow morning.
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