Chharri-Mubarak taken to Sharika Bhawani temple in Srinagar
Srinagar, Aug 12: “Chharri-Mubarak”, the holy silver Mace of Lord Shiva, was on Sunday taken to ancient Sharika Bhawani Temple on the hills of Hari Parvat in the downtown city to pay obeisance to the Goddess on the occasion of ‘Shravan Shukla Paksha Pradipada’, as per age-old traditions.
“Har Har Mahadev and Bum Bum Bolay” rented in the air when Mahant Deependra Giri, custodian of the holy Mace, carrying Chhari Mubarak left Deshnami Akhara this morning for Sharika Bhawani Temple on Hari Parvat hill, also known as Kohi-e-Maran, where the shrine of Hazrat Mehboob-ul-Aalam Sultan Arifeen is located on other and Gurdwara Chatipadshahi on the foothill.
Rituals connected with Chhari-Sthapana shall be performed on Monday at Shri Amareshwar Temple Akhara Building Budshah Chowk Srinagar.
After performing the rituals, the Holy Mace shall be kept in Shri Amareshwar Temple for ‘Darshan’ till it leaves for main course of pilgrimage.
The Traditional ‘Chhari-Pujan’ shall be performed on the occasion of ‘Nag-Panchami’ that falls on Wednesday at Shri Amareshwar Temple, Akhara Building, Budshah Chowk, Srinagar.
Chhari-Mubarak shall leave on August 20 from Dashnami Akhara Srinagar for main course of pilgrimage and reach Holy cave Shrine situated at an altitude of 13,500 feet in south of Kashmir on the auspicious day of ‘Shravan-Purnima’ on August 26.
Mahat Giri said the Mace was taken there as per age old traditions connected with annual Amarnath pilgrimage.
He said Goddess ‘Sharika-Bhawani’ popularly known as ‘Tripursundari’, amongst the mystics is believed to be ‘Isht Devi’ (Presiding Deity) of the Srinagar city who manifested herself in a figure of ‘Shila’ (Holy Rock) at Hari-Parvat.
Sadhus, who participated in the pujan, also prayed for everlasting peace in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
Updated On 8/12/2018 2:48:48 PM