Doda/Rahi Vijay Sharma
Tehsil Bharat Bagla organised from 9 to 12 July 2022 culminated peacefully today. Hundreds of devotees participated in the pilgrimage with religious fervor and devotion. Devotees performed puja and prayed for peace and harmony during the yatra.
During the Yatra adequate arrangments of security were made by the district police Doda. Drinking water facility and lighting system were also provided by the district administration Doda during the yatra. Bhandara and lodging arrangements were made by the managing committee for the convenience of the devotees during yatra at Trank Dhar where the devotees hault for night stay. Yatra management committee thanked the DC Doda, SSP Doda, Ex En. PDD/JPDCL division Doda, Ex En. Jal Shakti Doda and other government as well as non governmental organisation for making adequate arrangments for the smooth conduct of the yatra.
It is pertinent to mention here that the Chandi Mata shrine at Chandi Top is ancient and the Yatra being one of the important religious event of Saraj area in general and tehsil Bharat Bagla in particular is organised every year as per the age old practice from Chandi Mata temple Hanail Gadyari to Chandi Top Shiya Dhar . Chharri Mubarak (Holy Mace) from Chandi Mata temple Hanail Gadyari is taken to Shiya Dhar Chandi Top. Devotees worship the Deity in form of Chandi Manta or Chound Mata Mindhal Wali as the Holy Mace has been brought to Shiya Dhar from Mindhal in Pangi district of Himachal Pradesh centuries ago.
The Chandi Mata temple situated at an altitude of 3886 Meters from sea level was constructed during the year 1983 by Late Sh Tej Ram Gaddi of Dhori Gadyari and other prominet persons of the area. Since then the devotees use to visit there in an organized way. Earlier this yatra was being taken via Dhori, Barna but after the martyredom of Sh Tej Ram alogwith four family members on 13May 1995, it could not be continued and now it is being taken from the Mool Sthan situated at Hanail Gadyari.
