Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 27: Annual festival and yatra of Prachin cave of Lord Shiva at Thajiwara (Bijbehara), Anantnag will be held on August 29 on the eve of Shravan-Purnamashi
Hundreds of pilgrims from different parts of Jammu left for pilgrimage to the ancient holy cave-temple of Lord Shiva at Thajiwara Bijbehara in South Kashmir this morning.
It is pertinent to mention that this cave has a tremendous religious importance in the Valley since long and is also regarded to be a part of annual Shri Amarnath yatra.
Thajiwara annual Yatra and festival, at “Prachin cave of Amarnath at Thajiwara, Bijbehara will be held on August 29 (Saturday) under the auspices of Devasthan Prabandhak Committee Tehsil Bijbehara.
Annual Puja Archana will start on August 28 evening at the renovated shrine complex and will continue till evening of August 29 on the eve of Shravan Purnamashi.
Prachin cave of lord Amarnath at Thajiwara is one of the most prominent religious shrines of Hindus. This Asthapana is believed as an inseparable part of Holy cave of Shri Amarnath Ji pilgrimage and has similar religious importance. It is the reason that ancient cave of Thajiwara, Bijbehara has been attracting devotees since times immemorial for spiritual solace.
“We hope that like previous years, this year also the local Kashmiri Muslims will welcome their Pandit brethren who will come from different parts of Jammu, Kashmir and other parts of the country” said Prof M L Malla, President, Devasthan Prabandhak Committee Tehsil Bijbehara
He added that thousands of people are expected to be there on the eve of Shravan Purnamashi day.
Prof Malla said that” the real home land for Kashmir Pandits is the place where they were born and brought up.”
The Managing Committee has been also striving for inclusion of Thajiwara shrine in the category of pilgrim tourism spots of Jammu and Kashmir.
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