Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 9: Annual pilgrimage of Chhari-Mubarak Swami Amarnath Ji culminated on August 9 at Pahalgam with its last rituals ‘Pujan’ & ‘Visarjan’, which were performed at the bank of river Lidder. Large number of Sadhus and pilgrims who had come from various parts of the country joined the Pujan. Later, ‘Karri-Pakouri’ Bhandara was organized and ‘Dakshina’ was offered to Sadhus.
Chhari-Mubarak was taken to holy shrine of Swami Amarnathji on August 7 on the occasion of ‘Sharavan-Purnima’ and Pujan was performed with Vedic hymn after 11.10 due to ‘Bhadra’. Officials from different arms of State administration had also joined the Pujan.
Mahant Deependra Giri Ji said that collective prayers were offered for the peace and prosperity of Jammu and Kashmir State and Kashmir in particular when asked to comment on prevailing situation in the Kashmir valley.
When reaction was sought on the attack on pilgrims that took place on July 10, Mahant Ji said that different sections of the society in the State and people of Kashmir valley in particular have given loud and clear message by condemning and rejecting that barbaric incident that they don’t want re-occurrence of such incidents.
Addressing the gathering after the culminating ceremony, he congratulated and complimented the State administration, Indian Army, B.S.F., C.R.P.F., J&K Police, Health Department, PHE, PDD and all the agencies connected with making arrangements for the yatra and people of Jammu & Kashmir for successful Yatra. He appreciated the services rendered by all the voluntary organizations for providing langar, medical and other essential facilities to the pilgrims during the pilgrimage.
All the arrangements including transportation, accommodation and food for the Sadhus and people from general public who had accompanied Chhari-Mubarak during Swami Amarnath Ji Yatra were made by ‘the True Trust’ founded by Mahant Deependra Giri in year 2004.
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