Kawardha (Chhattisgarh) [India], August 17 (ANI): The six-day, 151-kilometre Kanwar Yatra from Amarkantak to the traditional Bhoramdev Shiva Temple in Chhattisgarh’s Kabirdham district concluded with devotees providing holy Narmada water to Lord Shiva in the course of the Jal Abhishek ceremony.
Led by Pandariya BJP MLA Bhawna Bohra, the yatra started on August 10 from Amarkantak and noticed the participation of tons of of devotees, with the variety of Kanwariyas rising from round 500 at the beginning to almost 700 because the pilgrimage progressed.
The devotees carried Narmada water on foot all through the journey and provided it on the Bhoramdev temple upon finishing the 151-kilometre route.
The pilgrimage was marked by devotional chants of ‘Har Har Mahadev’ and ‘Bol Bam’, together with widespread participation from girls, younger ladies and members of the Baiga tribal neighborhood.
As the yatra reached its ultimate vacation spot, residents welcomed the Kanwariyas with floral showers, garlands and aarti, making a festive environment alongside the route.
Several contributors dressed as members of the Shiva household, whereas a gaggle dressed as spirits carried out a traditional-style Bhasma dance.
A notable characteristic of the yatra was the participation of 16 members of the Baiga tribal neighborhood, together with women and men. They travelled on foot from Amarkantak to Bhoramdev.
With the Narmada water reaching the Bhoramdev shrine, the second version of the Kanwar Yatra got here to an finish. Vohra stated the conclusion of the yatra was not an finish however the starting of additional commitments, including that the journey would proceed within the years forward.
BJP MLA Bhawna Bohra on Sunday stated she felt a ‘deep sense of self-satisfaction’ after finishing the Kanwar Yatra from Amarkantak to Bhoramdev and providing the holy water of the Narmada River to Lord Bholenath.
Speaking to ANI after the completion of the yatra, Bohra stated the pledge was fulfilled with the blessings of Goddess Narmada and Lord Shiva.
‘I really feel a deep sense of self-satisfaction at present. With the blessings of Narmada and Bholenath, all of us have efficiently fulfilled our pledge. I provided the holy water of Narmada to Lord Bholenath on behalf of the whole inhabitants of the Pandariya Assembly constituency, Kawardha district and Chhattisgarh. I’m overjoyed,’ Bohra stated.
She additionally highlighted the participation of 16 members of the Baiga tribal neighborhood within the pilgrimage.
‘Today, 16 Baiga tribal brothers and sisters additionally provided the holy water to Bholenath. They are very completely satisfied,’ the BJP chief stated.
A Kanwariya, Anju Sharma, praised Bhawna Bohra, saying the journey was crammed with challenges, however the devotees overcame them with willpower.
Anju Sharma advised ANI, ‘It went very properly. Didi (BJP MLA Bhawna Bohra) is our supply of energy, and we’re hers. I pray to God that Didi goes even additional and achieves nice success in no matter she does. There had been immense challenges, however we overcame them to achieve right here.’
A Baiga tribal participant, Chatushnam, described the yatra as a ‘blissful expertise’, saying the journey concerned strolling by means of forests and mountainous terrain.
‘We hiked by means of forests and mountains. It was good. It was a blissful expertise,’ Chatushnam stated after finishing the pilgrimage. (ANI)