Mata Baderkali Ashtapan celebrated Ram Navami with fervour
Jammu March 31th :
Mata Baderkali Asthapan trust today celebrated Ram Navami with religious fervour and zest at the newly constructed Mata Baderkali temple on the banks of surya putri Tawi river thronged by hundreds of devotees .
Former Deputy chief Minister and speaker Jammu and Kahsmir legislative assembly Dr Nirmal singh also attended the Ram Navami celebrations along with former MLC and BJP spokesperson Ajay Bharti (G L Raina ) , senior social worker Moti Lal Malla , Mohan Lal Pandita Chairman MBAT Ashok Kaw , Executive members of the trust Chand ji Pandita , Rajeev Pandita Rajkumar Pandita , ML bhat and scores of prominent members and hundreds of devotees who came from all walks of life and different parts of Jammu to seek blessings of goddess Baderkali
Dr singh also held a interaction session with prominent citizens of the community at Badri Ghat of the temple wherein he was apprised of various unresolved problems and issues of the displaced KP community which primarily included more employment for unemployed youth of the community , easing the modalities for Those KP employees who were appointed before 1990 regarding uploading their appointment orders on portals , Safety and security of PM package employees and their accommodation . Former Deputy CM assured the community members that in coming days he is going to meet the Lieutenant Governor and will surely raise these issues for their timely redresssal . Dr singh was also informed that One group of the TRUST led by its president Dileep Pandita along with large number of devotees are performing Ram Navami festival today at Mata Baderkali temple at Wadipora Handwara Kashmir .
The nine-day-long Navratrifestival during which the nine incarnations of Goddess Durga are worshipped, culminates with Ram Navami. Devotees, who have been observing fast throughout Navratri, break the fast on this day by performing ‘KanyaPoojan’ and ‘Sakh Immersion’”
Dr sing also took part in the samoohik Arti which was attended by a large number of devotees who prayed for the well being of mankind , peace and prosperity .
