Srinagar,August 02 (Scoop News) -Annual festival and yatra on the eve of Shrawan Purnamashi and Raksha Bandhan at Pracheen Cave of Lord Shiva at Thajiwara-Bijbehara was celebrated with traditional gaiety today.
Thousands of devotees of Lord Shiva from all parts of the state and outside participated in the festival and yatra.
The main features of the festival and yatra were Puja Archana held during the night of 1st and 2nd August at the shrine complex. The Managing Committee had made all the arrangements for the smooth conduct of yatra and festival with the active cooperation of district and local administration.
M.L.A Bijbehara, A. R. Veeri, MLC, Vijay Bakaya and MLC, Dr. Bashir Ahmed Veeri also paid the obeisance at the shrine and showed solidarity with the devotees. They also prayed for the peace and tranquillity of the state and the country.
Local population belonging to majority community cooperated with management in the conduct of yatra at Thajiwara shrine.