SHOPIAN, AUGUST 04: Hawan Shravan Bah, an annual festival, being organised at TirathRaj Kapal Mochan Temple Deegam, Nagbal commenced today at Shopian amid enthusiastic fervour among Kashmiri pandit community.
Devotees arrived in significant numbers today who were warmly received by the management committee, adding diversity to the multiculturalism of the district. The festival shall be held from August 04 with the arrival of devotees from across the nation through Yatras and shall culminate on August 06.
Throughout the celebrations, devotees shall be engaged in Shradh ceremonies, holy bath in Sapth Rishi Kund and other rituals. The ancient religious temple stands out as the only site in North India where special prayers are offered for those people who died prematurely. ‘Shradh’ ceremonies for (Akal mrityu), are performed here only, said a member of the management committee.
This sacred pilgrimage site is one of only three places in the country, where rituals are conducted for the salvation of souls of unnatural deaths. The significance of the site and its unique rituals, such as Pind Dan and Shradh ceremonies, traditionally performed on the occasion of Shrawan every year, make Kapal Mochan a key destination for spiritual seekers.