The Shravan Purnima, which coincides with the Raksha Bandhan, witnessed religious fervour with the arrival of the Holy Mace of Lord Shiva at the Holy Cave situated at a height of 3,880 metres after a night halt at Panjtarni, the third and final halting station enroute the Shrine. Mahant Deependra Giri, accompanied by a large number of Sadhus, carried the Holy Mace, popularly known as "Charri Mubarak", and offered Pooja at the Shrine.
The Governor, expressing satisfaction over the smooth conduct of this year’s Yatra, complimented each of the concerned Departments of the State Government, Army, CRPF, BSF, State Police, BSNL, J&K Bank, and all other concerned organizations, and particularly the people of the State for making the Yatra a satisfying and memorable experience for thousands of pilgrims, who visited the Holy Shrine this year from various parts of the country, over the past 55 days. He had a special word of praise for the close synergy between the Security Forces, the Civil and Police Administration, all the stakeholders, the local population and the Shrine Board in ensuring a hassle free Yatra.R. K. Goyal, Principal Secretary to the Governor and CEO of the Shrine Board, said that over 4.50 lakh Yatris paid their obeisance at the Holy Cave Shrine during this year’s pilgrimage, which had commenced on 1st July simultaneously from the Baltal and Nunwan Base Camps.
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