One of japanese India’s largest spiritual congregations – the month-long Shravani Mela in Deoghar and its related Kanwar Yatra – is unlikely to occur for the second time in a row this yr, amid the COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions on visiting spiritual locations . Why worship?
This yr, the month of Shravan is ranging from July 25, however until now there was no preparation from the Deoghar district administration, indicating that the state authorities won’t permit gala’s and conferences of kanwariyas within the well-known Baba Baidyanath temple of Deoghar. Will give It is taken into account one of many 12 Jyotirlingas.
The authorities is but to provide a proper order on the mega occasion, when lakhs of devotees from throughout the nation flock to the Baidyanath temple to worship Lord Shiva, however there are indications that the occasion won’t happen this yr. That too like final time.
The Jharkhand authorities on June 30 prolonged the restrictions such because the coronavirus lockdown for the eighth time until additional orders with the supply that “all religious places/places of worship are permitted to open but visitors are prohibited”.
Jharkhand Director General of Police, Neeraj Sinha on Saturday stated that folks ought to abide by and respect the restrictions imposed by the federal government within the gentle of the COVID pandemic.
“We have deployed police force on Bihar borders and Deoghar borders to avoid crowding,” Sinha instructed PTI.
Every yr, in the course of the wet season, devotees in lots of states journey to Kanwar to gather water from the Ganges and different rivers and supply it to Lord Shiva’s temples in main pilgrimage centres.
In the japanese area, Kanwariyas journey 100 kms from Sultanganj in Bihar to take Ganga water to supply it to Lord Shiva on the Deoghar temple.
Asked about any such measures on the strains of Uttarakhand, the place police chief Ashok Kumar has introduced that ‘kanwariyas’ (devotees of Lord Shiva) who enter Haridwar regardless of suspension of Kanwar Yatra shall be given 14 days. Sinha stated the choice on this regard comes underneath the purview of the State Disaster Management Authority.
Last yr too, the federal government had stopped the permission for the Shravani Mela and banned the Kanwar Yatra in the course of the nationwide lockdown.
The Uttarakhand authorities has canceled the annual Kanwar Yatra in view of the specter of third wave of COVID-19. The Supreme Court has requested Uttar Pradesh to rethink its determination to arrange the Kanwar Yatra.
Jharkhand authorities this yr Permission for Rath Yatra pageant was stopped Chief Minister Hemant Soren had appealed to the individuals to worship Lord Jagannath whereas staying at house within the wake of the pandemic on the Jagannath Temple in Ranchi on July 12.
Soren, who reached the temple, had worshiped from outdoors and later issued directions to shut the doorways of the temple for the guests.
The Jharkhand Disaster Management Department’s newest order stated, “All indoor and outdoor congregations of more than 50 persons, including activities related to marriage and funeral, are prohibited in the state.”
Apart from this, all processions are banned within the state… All gala’s and exhibitions have been banned until additional orders.
Also, bus transport within the state has been allowed just for inter-state motion and never for inter-state motion.
When contacted, Deoghar officers stated that they may act as per the directions of the Disaster Management Authority.
The report from Deogarh states that the doorways of the temple are closed for devotees.
But, many native individuals are organizing spiritual occasions like “Mundan” (shaving of the top) outdoors the world well-known temple.
Jharkhand’s COVID-19 tally has risen to three,46,588, whereas the demise toll has risen to five,120.
.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
