In an initiative to promote spirituality and preserve cultural heritage, Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, during her 75th meeting, was organized under the chairmanship of Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, which in the month of July approved the dedication of five newly constructed temples for the public for the public.
According to a release, as part of this initiative, the Shrine Board has formally dedicated five temples today to five temples in every place in different villages of the district, ie Gorta Kalika Sathan, Gram-Harotkot; Panchari Galli, Village-Dangkot; Tote Devston, village-Khade; Tehsil Bhomag and Village-Deviigarh of village-Chaasna.
Prior to the installation of sacred idols in the newly built temples, the Shrine Board organized a three -day havan and worship ceremony spiritually at the Spiritual Development Center (SGC), Katra. These rituals were given by Padma Prof. by pilgrim priests. Under the guidance of Vishwamurthy Shastri, it was organized with deep reverence to invite divine blessings and to sanctify the proceedings in alignment with age-old Vedic traditions.
After these early rites, the holy soul was performed at the venue of the vengeance and the venue of the Kanya Pujan. Each ceremony identified the formal consecration of the temple and its deity learned by the pilgrims board’s pilgrims in the presence of local community members and Shrine Board officials.
During the dedication ceremony of the newly constructed temples, Anshul Garg, Chief Executive Officer, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board said that the board has decided to hand over the management of these temples to the local communities after the sacred soul. He said that by entrusting the responsibility of daily worship and regular maintenance to the local residents, the aim of the board is to strengthen the spiritual engagement at the ground level in preserving cultural heritage, while ensuring that temples are maintained in such a way that the temples reflect the community’s devotional spirit and traditions. The CEO also stated that the temple will install CCTV cameras in each of the newly constructed temples as an important way to ensure the sanctity of the board complex and support the effective management of temple activities.
In particular, as part of the sacred soul attempting rituals, the Shrine Board retained the tradition of giving communal blessings by distributing pudding and Channa Prasad to all the people present on the occasion. (AI)
