Excelsior Correspondent
UDHAMPUR, June 3: Over 35,000 devotees including men, women and children from all faiths witnessed 3- day Historic Sudhmahadev Mela which concluded with traditional fervour and gaiety here today.
During the three days of the mela, the devotees paid obeisance before adobe of Shiva in the Sudhamhadev temple after taking bath in the sin destroying springs (Pap Nashni Bowli) situated just at the entrance of the temple.
During the festival, the folk artists belonging to 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 temporary sweet shops, toy shops and other eatable corners by the locals as well as outside vendors were the main attraction for the general public visiting the mela site.
On the occasion, Department of Youth Service & Sports Udhampur 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.