Shri Tekdi Mandir to send langar supplies for Amarnath Yatra on June 11
Nagpur: Upholding its annual tradition of service, the Shri Tekdi Road Hanuman Mandir Committee will dispatch a truckload of langar material to Baltal for the upcoming
Amarnath Yatra
. The consignment, comprising rice, dal, atta, besan, sugar, salt, and other essential food items, will be sent on the night of June 11 from the mandir premises.
Baltal, located 93km from Srinagar, serves as one of the primary base camps for pilgrims trekking to the revered Amarnath Cave shrine in Jammu and Kashmir. The committee operates a langar at this site every year, serving thousands of yatris with free meals. This year, the Amarnath Yatra will be conducted from July 3 to August 9, spanning 38 days — a shorter duration than previous years.
A special 'puja and prasadi ceremony' has been scheduled for the evening of June 11, following which the grocery-laden truck will be flagged off around midnight. "We appeal to all devotees to participate in the puja and contribute towards the langar. Donors may deliver food materials directly to the mandir," said a key committee member while speaking to TOI.
The initiative continues to reflect Nagpur's spirit of devotion and seva.
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