SRINAGAR, Aug 5: ‘Charri Mubarak', the silver mace of Swami Amarnath, was taken to ancient ‘Sharika Bhawani' temple at Hari Parvat in Srinagar to pay obeisance on the occasion of ‘Shravan Shukla Paksha Pratipada' on Monday.
Led by Mahant Deependra Giri, the custodian of the silver Mace, the Charri Mubarak was taken to Ancient ‘Sharika-Bhawani' Temple, Hari Parvat, Srinagar today to pay obeisance to the Goddess on the occasion of ‘Shravan Shukla Paksha Pratipada', as per the age-old traditions. A sizable number of Sadhus and devotees also participated in the prayers that lasted for about two hours.
Goddess ‘Sharika-Bhawani' popularly known as ‘Tripursundari' and ‘Chakareshwari Devi' 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.
Chhari-Sthapana' ceremony shall be performed on Sunday the 7th of August at Shri Amareshwar Temple Akhara Building Budshah Chowk Srinagar and traditional ‘Chhari-Pujan' shall be performed on the occasion of ‘Nag-Panchami' that falls on Friday, the 9th of August.
Chhari-Mubarak shall leave on 14th of August for Holy Shrine of Swami Amarnath Ji situated at an altitude of 13500 feet in South Kashmir from Dashnami Akhara Srinagar for the main course of pilgrimage.
The traditional pujan and rituals shall be performed on the auspicious occasion of ‘Shravan-Purnima' on 19th of August, this year, Mahant Giri said.
The 52-day-long Amarnath Yatra began on June 29 from the twin routes of Baltal in Ganderbal and NunWan Pahalgam in Anantnag district will culminate on August 19 on the Raksha Bandhan day.
Nearly 5 lakh pilgrims have paid obeisance at the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in the Kashmir Himalayas this year so far.
