SRINAGAR: Mahant Deependra Giri, Mahant Chhari Mubarak Swami Amarnath Ji on Monday announced that as per the age-old tradition, rituals namely ‘Bhoomi-Pujan', ‘Navgrah Pujan' and ‘Dhawajarohan' connected with traditional commencement of annual pilgrimage of Chhari-Mubarak Swami Amarnath Ji shall be performed at Pahalgam on auspicious occasion of ‘Ashad-Purnima' (Vyas-Purnima) that falls on Sunday, the 21st of July, this year.

He said the Chhari-Mubarak shall be taken to historic Shankracharya Temple on 4th of August and Sharika Bhawani Temple on 5th of August before rituals are performed for Chhari-Sthapana at Shri Amareshwar Temple Dashnami Akhara Srinagar on Saturday, the 7th of August 2024.

After performing Chhari-Pujan at Dashnami Akhara Srinagar on auspicious occasion of ‘Nag-Panchami' on 9th of August, Mahant Deependra Giri ji shall carry the Holy Mace to Holy Shrine of Swami Amarnath Ji to perform pujan and have ‘Darshan' on auspicious occasion of ‘Shravan-Purnima', the 19th of August after having night halts at Pahalgam on 14th and 15th of August, Chandanwari on 16th of August, Sheshnag on 17th of August and Panchtarani on 18th of August, respectively.

In a communication sent to the Government, Mahant Deependra Giri ji has urged to make all the necessary arrangements to preserve the age-old traditions and ensure the movement of Chhari-Mubarak as per the schedule and take all the appropriate preventive measures for the safety and security of the sadhus and pilgrims accompanying the Holy Mace.

Mahant Deependra Giri ji has also advised sadhus and members of civil society to get themselves registered who intend to join Chhari-Mubarak and stated that only registered sadhus/pilgrims with valid Yatra Permit shall be allowed to accompany Chhari-Mubarak during the pilgrimage.

Mahadev Gir Dashnami Akhara Trust, Srinagar has made all the arrangements like yester years for Sadhus coming from across the country for annual pilgrimage of Swami Amarnath Ji for their food and comfortable stay at Akhara Building, Budshah Chowk, Srinagar.