Annual cleaning and fishing festival celebrated at south Kashmir's Panzath Nag Springs

The Annual cleaning and fishing festival is being celebrated today at Panzath in south Kashmir’s Qazigund.

Panzath is famous for its Panzath Nag, believed to have the gushing water of 500 mythical springs.

Every year, the villagers, joined by others from adjoining villages, enter the spring waters of Panzath Nag to clean the downstream of weeds and other pollutants.

The festival is also celebrated as a fishing event.

Bashir Ahmad, a local of Panzath Nag, said fishing in the streams of Panzath Nag aims to promote environmental cleanliness.

He said the goal is to keep the stream free of weeds and ensure a smooth flow of water throughout the year.