Charri Mubarak kept at Amareshwar Temple in Akhara Building for darshan

Srinagar, Aug 07: The ‘Charri Mubarak’, a silver mace symbolising the divine presence of lord Shiva and goddess Parvati has been placed at the Amareshwar Temple in Akhara Building, Srinagar, for the darshan of devotees and tourists until August 14.

The announcement was made by Mahant Deependra Giri, the custodian of the Charri Mubarak, on Wednesday.

The Charri Mubarak, consisting of a mace depicting lord Shiva and another representing goddess Parvati, is a central symbol of the annual Amarnath Yatra.

The ceremonial installation of the Charri Mubarak, known as ‘Charri Sthapana’, was conducted at the Amareshwar Temple with a traditional Puja led by Mahant Giri.

The ceremony involved chanting Vedic hymns by a group of Sadhus.

Devotees and people will have the opportunity to have darshan of the holy mace daily from 10:15 am to 12:15 pm until it departs for the main course of the yatra on August 14.

On Friday, a traditional ‘Chhari Pujan’ ceremony will be held on the occasion of ‘Nag Panchami’ (Shravan Shukla Paksha Panchami) at the temple at 5 pm.

Mahant Giri also announced that the Puja on August 9 will be streamed live, allowing devotees from around the world to participate virtually.

Interested individuals can join the ceremony by visiting https://youtube.com/live/9M55iyZkw0Ilink.

Since its founding in 2004, ‘The True Trust’ by Mahant Deependra Giri has been making comprehensive arrangements for sadhus and needy devotees to join the Charri Mubarak Swami Amarnath Yatra.

The trust provides food, tented accommodation, and transportation to ensure a smooth yatra experience for participants from across the country.

The annual 52-day-long Amarnath Yatra commenced on June 29, with yatris travelling via the twin routes of traditional Nunwan, Pahalgam in south Kashmir and Baltal, Ganderbal.

The yatra is set to conclude on August 19, coinciding with the Raksha Bandhan festival.

However, due to recent rainfall causing damage to the route, authorities have temporarily suspended the yatra from the Nunwan Pahalgam route to carry out necessary repairs.

Despite this, the yatra has seen a significant turnout, with over 5 lakh yatris paying obeisance at the Amarnath cave shrine so far.