Kaal Bhairav Dev Jayanti celebrations begin

Bike rally being taken out in Jammu City in connection with Kaal Bhairav Dev Jayanti celebrations on Sunday.
Bike rally being taken out in Jammu City in connection with Kaal Bhairav Dev Jayanti celebrations on Sunday.

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 21: In connection with the annual Shree Kaal Bhairav Dev Jayanti, celebrations began today at Shree Bhairav Dev ji Temple, Bhairav Chowk.
The celebrations began with taking out a Prabhat Pheri in the early morning by the devotees of Kaal Bhairav. A large number of disciples from all castes and creed participated with intensive emotions, fervor and religious zeal.
The Prabhat Pheri passed through various parts of old city besides famous temple and again culminated at Kaal Bhairav Temple. People enroute welcomed the devotees with fresh flowers. People kept joining the religious procession in all the areas it marched.
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On the occasion, a Bikers Rally was also organized. A big number of bikers participated in this rally and took blessings of Lord Bhairav Ji.
Speaking on the occasion, head priest of the Bhairav Temple Pt Rumil Sharma said that Kaal Bhairav Jayanti falls on November 27. In the wake of ongoing Covid – 19 pandemic, the week long celebrations have been curtained to 5 days only, he added.
As per Mahant Rumil Sharma, all prayers are incomplete without paying obeisance to Shree Kaal Bhairav who resides in Bhrikuti (eye brows) of Lord Shiva and is equally important to Lord Ganesh who is offered obeisance before the start of any prayer.
Kaal Bhairav is worshipped to overcome all the hurdles and curses of life and to seek the blissful life in every sphere.
Every year during this pious festival, people from all walks of life be it any caste or creed take active participation in the spiritual week long “Baba’s Jayanti ” to seek blessings and safeguard from all kind of evils.