Month-long Shravani Mela starts in Deoghar, Dumka
A total of 11 priests chanted Vedic mantras while assisting the ministers in performing rituals to mark the beginning of the month-long event. Lakhs of devotees from across the country and abroad pay offerings at the Baidyanath Dham, which is one of the Dwadash Jyotirlingas and Shaktipeeths, in Deoghar during this period.
Sudivya said, "The state govt plans to construct a foot-over-bridge between Khijuria and Mansarovar for the '
kanwariyas
' travelling to Babadham.
The facility would also help to manage traffic movement in the temple town throughout the year."
AI-chatbot, radio-frequency identification, face recognition cameras, and other AI-based electronic gadgets being used by the local administration to ensure a smooth event was highlighted.
Ministers Deepika and Sanjay wished that the devotees have a pleasant experience.
At Basukinath in Dumka, which is also home to another famous Shiva temple, Jarmundi BJP MLA and his JMM counterpart from Jama, Lois Marandi, inaugurated the Shravani Mela in the presence of senior administrative and police officials.
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They expressed satisfaction over the arrangements made by the district administration for the devotees' amenities.
Devotees will start arriving at both shrines from Friday when the holy month begins. They start their journey from Sultanganj in Bihar and reach Babadham by undertaking a 100 km journey on foot, as a vast section of them also prefer to visit the Basukinath temple to mark the completion of their pilgrimage.
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