Reported & Written By Kumud Sharma, Diary Times, Sirmour, April 09: The famous Bala Sundari Chaitra Navratri fair of North India has formally started on Tuesday. This fair will be organized with great pomp and show till 23rd April 2024. On the occasion of the inauguration of the first Navratri of the fair, Deputy Commissioner Sirmour Sumit Khimta offered prayers at Mata Bala Sundari Temple on Tuesday and participated in the Havan-Yagya. Additional District Magistrate LR Verma, Tehsildar Upendra Chauhan and other officials of the temple were also present on the occasion.
Deputy Commissioner Sirmour Sumit Khimta said that special care is being taken for the facilities of lakhs of devotees coming here on the occasion of Mata Bala Sundari Chaitra Navratri Fair to be organized from April 9 to April 23. He said that in view of the summer, adequate quantity of drinking water has been arranged for the devotees. Special attention has also been paid to cleanliness in the fair complex area. Apart from this, proper accommodation facilities have also been provided for the stay of the devotees.
Sumit Khimta said that Mata Bala Sundari Temple is a famous religious place of North India, every year lakhs of devotees come here to pay obeisance during Navratri. He said that the effort of the district administration and the fair committee is to provide proper facilities to all the devotees for which all necessary arrangements have been made.
Deputy Commissioner Sumit Khimta said that strict arrangements have been made for the security of lakhs of devotees coming on the occasion of the fair. He said that about 450 personnel have been deployed for security, which includes police and home guard personnel.
Get The Latest News Of Himachal First On Mobile, Click Here To Join Our WhatsApp Group
On the occasion of Mata Bala Sundari Fair, apart from the major Bhadaras being set up in the fair premises, arrangements for distribution of small Prasad and drinking water etc. have also been made by the devotees at various places. Devotees coming to the fair are taking prasad from these Bhadaras.
We’re now on WhatsApp –Click to join
On the first day of Maa Durga Navratri, the entire Trilokpur area was seen in devotion to Mata Balasundari. Thousands of devotees carrying the flag of Maa Durga in their hands are reaching the temple for darshan without getting tired and without stopping, chanting the praises of Maa Balasundari with devotion. Earlier, with the opening of the temple this morning on the auspicious occasion of the first Navratri, devotees were seen queuing up to have the darshan of the Mother Goddess.
Also Read | Himachal: MLA Vinod Kumar Once Again In The Headlines, Now In A Fight With A Police Officer
Be Part of Quality Journalism
Quality journalism takes a lot of time, money and hard work to produce and despite all the hardships we still do it. Our reporters and editors are working overtime in Himachal and beyond to cover what you care about, break big stories, and expose injustices that can change lives. Today more people are reading Diary Times than ever, but only a handful are paying while advertising revenues are falling fast. |
Continuing the achievement of the journey of effectiveness and credibility of more than 10 years in the career of journalism, as a woman journalist, I am Serving as the founder, promoter and editor of DiaryTimes with the trust and support of all. My credible coverage may not have given a big shape to the numbers, but my journey presents articles that make you aware of the exact and meaningful situations of Himachal’s politics, ground issues related to the public, business, tourism and the difficult geographical conditions of the state and financial awareness. DiaryTimes, full of the experience of my precise editorial expertise, is awakening the flame of credible journalism among all of you, so that the eternal flame of meaningful change can be lit in the life of the people of the state and the atrocities being committed against the people can be brought to the fore, I am motivated for that. If even a small change comes with the power of my journalism and the whole world becomes a witness to that issues, then I will consider myself fortunate.