Marked by devotional celebrations and with the presence of
lakhs of devotees the month long Chaitra Yatra at Tara Tarini Shakti Pith came
to an end. The chanting of religious hymns in the spiritual ambiance of the
Hill Shrine and the ritualistic worship of the devotees throughout the month
charged the atmosphere with an exhilarating blend of spirituality.
So far as the Chaitra month is concerned, in India's
national civil calendar it is the first month of the Hindu year. This month is
also associated with the coming of spring season and therefore Holi, the spring
festival of colours, is celebrated on the eve of Chaitra throughout the
country. The first day of Chaitra is widely celebrated as Hindu New Year's Day
in India (Varsha Pratipada), known as Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra, Chaitrai Vishu
or Puthandu in Tamil Nadu and Ugadi in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
The Chaitra Yatra in the holy Chaitra month is celebrated at
the ancient Tara Tarini hill shrine every year during the early spring season
that falls in the month of March/April.
Chaitra Yatra 2013 commenced on the 27 March and concluded
on April 27. Thousands of Sadhus, Sanyasins, Devi Sadhkas and devotees thronged
the shrine for divine blessings of Maa Tara Tarini during this period.
Like the other Tuesdays of the month there was also heavy
rush on the last and fourth Tuesday at the hill shrine. Darshan for the
devotees started in the sanctum sanctorum after midnight Maha Arati at around
3.00 a.m and continued up to late evening. During the Maha Arati festival
thousands of devotees were present at the shrine.
It is notable, that all the Tuesdays of the month of Chaitra
are days of celebration at this shrine and devotees gather in lakhs to take a
glimpse of Adi Shakti Maa Tara Tarini to get rid of their difficulties and to
accomplish their worldly desires. On the fourth Tuesday devotees waited in long
queues to take a glance of Maa throughout the day and offered prayers. On this
occasion more than ten thousand kids tonsured their heads at the Shrine for a
delightful life.
Tara Tarini Development Board arranged; Khichdi Prasad for
lakhs of the pilgrims, special bus to reach the hill top shrine and made
arrangements for special darshan, barbers for Mundan ceremony of the babies
besides safe drinking water for the devotees.
As per the tradition like other Tuesdays thousands of
families and groups cooked food as an offering to the goddesses in around 2
square k.m orchards of the foothill area after fulfillment of their desires and
had a day of picnic at the Shrine.
Heavy police deployment was made by the district
administration. Two IPS officers were in charge to control the law and order
situation in and around the shrine. The administration also made wide
arrangements to control traffic at the foot hill area during the month.
As per primary assessment over 10 lakh of devotees paid
obeisance on Four Tuesdays of the Chaitra month and another 5 lakh pilgrims
visited the Shrine during other days of the month.
This year the month long Chaitra Yatra at this Shakti Pith
has passed off peacefully but it remained in news due to the death of 3
pilgrims.
The district administration, volunteers, social
organizations, media (both electronic and print), Panchayat and local people
extended their full support to Tara Tarini Development Board for peacefully
arranging the Yatra during the whole month.
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