Rawal 1008 Bhima Shankar Linga of Kedarnath Dham, the eleventh Jyotirlinga of Lord Ashutosh, will reach Ukhimath on 29 April before the inauguration of Dham. The Maharashtra government has given him permission to visit Uttarakhand. However, it is not yet decided through which medium they will come here.
Rawal told that he is in Nanded (Maharashtra) these days. He had sought permission from the government to visit Ukhimath, which he has got. All the traditions of opening the doors of Kedarnath Dham are in the presence of Rawal. This time too, Rawal will reach Panchkedar Gaddi site Omkareshwar Temple from Ukhimath with Baba Kedar’s Panchamukhi Bhogamurthi’s moving deity festival Doli.
Doli will also include traditions before departure
Explain that due to Corona infection across the country, there were speculations that Rawal present in Nanded, Maharashtra would not be able to reach Kedarnath by the fixed date. But Rawal Bhimashankar told in a phone conversation that he will reach Ukhimath by 20 April.
A few days ago, he wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for permission to visit Ukhimath. Now, the Maharashtra government has granted him permission to leave. Told that whatever arrangement the government will make here, they will go to Ukhimath. It is said that they will be involved in the traditions of opening the doors of Kedarnath Dham and prior to the departure of Doli at Omkareshwar Temple Ukhimath, the winter throne.
Calling Rawal of Badrinath Dham became a challenge
Let us know that the doors of Badrinath Dham are to open on April 30. Rawal of Badrinath is in Kerala and bringing them to Uttarakhand by road is very challenging. The government has written a letter to the Ministry of Home Affairs requesting Rawal to reach Uttarakhand. The government says that the reply of the Ministry of Home Affairs is awaited.
The government says that the shrines of the temples will be opened on the due dates according to the muhurta, but when the devotees reach their abode for darshan of God, the picture is not completely clear yet.
Demand for mahapanchayat – bring out the pilgrims stranded before the doors open
There has been a demand from the central government to bring back the pilgrim priests of the state stranded in various states due to the lockdown. Krishnakant Kotiyal, president of Char Dham Tirtha Purohit Haq Hukukdhari Mahapanchayat, has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in this matter.
In a letter sent to the PM, it is written that every year a large number of pilgrims from the state go to various states for traditional rituals. This time also these people had gone to the countryside and are stuck due to the lockdown starting on 25 March. Now the doors of the four dhams are about to open in the state. They will also have to join the puja archana at other places including dhams.
In view of this, all these should be taken to safe houses before opening the doors. Harish Dimri of Mahapanchayat says that many pilgrim priests stranded in outside states are also facing a lot of problems, their problems are not even resolved.