Excelsior Correspondent
UDHAMPUR, Mar 14: Ahead of Baisakhi fair at Baini Sangam, the locals of Chenani Tehsil in District Udhampur have appealed the administration to ensure adequate facilities so that the devotees may not face troubles.
The devotees, Balwant Chand, Ved Prakash and Vijay Kumar said that condition of decades old toilets at Baini Sangam should be repaired. “Thousands of devotees reach the fair. They face problems due to lack of facilities. A large number of devotees, including women, also come to the fair from other States,” they added.
Pertinent to mention that annual fair is organized at Baini Sangam since ancient times. After taking a bath on Baisakhi occasion, people pay their obeisance at the ancient temple of Lord Shiva. River Tawi and Devika meet at Baini Sangam and it is believed that Lord Shiva’s procession had passed from this place.