Excelsior Correspondent
BHADERWAH, Aug 18: Historical Machail Yatra left from Chandi Mata temple Chinote, Bhaderwah for Paddar Kishtwar this morning under tight security arrangements. Hundreds of pilgrims in a cavalcade of 300 vehicles left for the holy temple of Chandi Mata in Machail amidst chanting of bhajans and religious hyms.
The devotees from different parts of the State were the part of the yatra. A large number of people including men, women and children gathered in Bhaderwah town to pay their obeisance to Chhari Mubarak. Earlier a religious procession was taken out in Bhaderwah town under full security cover given by police team led by SHO Bhaderwah, Gurmeet Singh under the supervision of Additional SP Roop Lal Bhagat.
The yatra which was not allowed to halt at Kishtwar due to disturbances in the town will directly leave for Padder and it will reach there tomorrow for a night halt.
Next day i.e on August 20, the yatra will leave for Masoo and on August 21 it will leave for Chasoti. The yatra will reach Machail temple of Mata Chandi on August 22. The devotees will perform Parkrama of the temple on August 22 and the traditional dance. On August 23 a hawan will be performed in the morning which will be followed by Jagratra in the night.
On August 24 Chhari Mubarak will return towards Bhaderwah.
This was stated by Machail Yatra Management Committee led by Thakur Kulbir Singh. Mr Singh also complimented the Bhaderwah people and administration especially SDM R K Bharti and local police in smooth passage of holy Chhari Mubarak from Bhaderwah to Thathri.
Despite the curfew restrictions in Kishtwar, the people came to streets to welcome the Chhari Mubarak and the yatra as there was a lot of enthusiasm among the people to greet the yatra.
However, there was a lot of resentment among the people for not allowing the private vehicles else than those accompanying the holy mace to leave for the pilgrimage of Machail Mata. Many pilgrims who left in their private vehicles from Jammu and other parts of the region to perform darshan at holy temple at Machail were not allowed to go further from Prem Nagar Doda and they had to return from Prem Nagar Doda.
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