Srinagar, Jul 26 (PTI) Chhari Sthapana, an important ritual in connection with the ongoing Amarnath yatra in south Kashmir Himalayas, was today performed by a group of sadhus at Shri Amareshwar Temple here. In connection with annual pilgrimage of Chhari-Mubarak, the ceremony was performed amid chanting of vedic hymns at Shri Amareshwar Temple Akhara, Chowk Srinagar, this morning by a group of sadhus led by Mahant Deependra Giri, said a spokesman of the True Trust, founded by Giri, the custodian of the holy mace. "The holy mace, one depicting Lord Shiva and another Goddess Parvati, will be kept in the Temple for darshan till it leaves for main course of pilgrimage on August 2," the spokesman said. He said the traditional Chhari-Pujan would be performed tomorrow on the occasion of Nag-Panchami (Shravan Shukla Paksha Panchami) at Dashnami Akhara here. PTI SSB MIJ RCJ

Source: India Today July 26, 2017 07:30 UTC