Excelsior Correspondent
SUDHMAHADEV, June 14: Over 40,000 devotees including men, women and children witnessed 3- day Historic Sudhmahadev Mela in tehsil Chenani of district Udhampur which concluded with traditional fervor and gaiety today.
During the three days of the Mela, over 40,000 devotees paid obeisance at the abode of Shiva in the Sudhamhadev temple after taking bath in the sin destroying springs (Pap Nashni Bowli) situated at the entrance of the temple.
During the festival, the folk artists from surrounding areas turned up in large numbers to sing folk songs of the areas highlighting various aspects of civilization with special reference to Lord Shiva. Number of cultural troops from all parts of the state also thronged the mela.
On the occasion, Department of Youth Service & Sports Udhampur in collaboration with Information Department also arranged cultural programme for the entertainment of people at the Mela site.
For the successful culmination of the three-day festival, the district administration of Udhampur had made elaborated arrangements of security, drinking water and power supply, medicare, traffic regulation, additional bus services and stock of commodities etc.
Tehsildar Chenani, (Mela Officer), Dr. Usman Khan, Tehsilar(A.R) Ramnagar, Kavita Pandoh remained present during the mela days.
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