Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 17: In connection with the celebrations of Bhagwan Shri Parshuram Jayanti, the Dogra Brahman Pratinidhi Sabha Jammu will take out an impressive Shobha Yatra on April 20 and perform mass Yagyopaveet of eligible Hindu boys on April 22.
This was informed by the Brahman Sabha president, Ved Parkash Sharma, while addressing a press conference, here today.
The Shobha Yatra will be taken out from the Brahman Sabha Chankya Chowk near Parade Ground at 2 pm and after passing through Moti Bazar, Pacca Danga, Jain Bazar, Purani Mandi, City Chowk, Kanak Mandi, Rajinder Bazar, Raghunath Bazar, Shalamar, it will culminate at the starting point, he elaborated.
Before the Shobha Yatra, Pooja of Bhagwan Shri Parshuram, Gayatri Mata and Saraswati Mata will be performed according to Vedic rituals and set principles of Sanatan Dharm, which will be followed by a grand Bhandara, Mr Sharma added.
On April 21, Mr Sharma said, free of cost Yagyopaveet ceremony of eligible Hindu boys will be performed for which the desiring persons may get their names registered in the Sabha office up to April 18.
Maintaining that all arrangements for the celebrations have been finalized, the Brahman Sabha president appealed all the socio-religious organizations and public at large to participate in the Shobha Yatra as well as other functions.
In the press conference, Ved Parkash Sharma was accompanied by Verinder Mohan Magotra, Sat Paul Sharma, Nanak Chand, M L Sharma, Dr Som Dutt Magotra, Satya Nand Sharma, Shiv Ram Sharma, Jagan Nath Sharma, Shiv Charan Dass, Surinder Sharma, Shri Kerni, Vijay Sharma, Girdhari Lal, Sat Pal, and others.
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