KHEER BHAWANI MELA - ART AND CULTURE
News: Over
25,000 devotees attended Kheer Bhawani Mela in Kashmir Valley: Amit Shah
What's in the news?
● The
Kheer Bhawani fair began on May 26 and concluded on May 28 on the occasion of
‘Jyeshtha Ashtami’ for which devotees came to the temple in 107 buses from
Jammu.
Kheer Bhawani Mela:
● The
Kheer Bhawani Mela held on ‘Jyeshtha Ashtami’ in Kashmir occupies a sacred place in the spiritual realm of the
Kashmiri Pandit sisters and brothers.
● Kheer
Bhavani is considered to be the deity of
Kashmiri Pandits.
● Over
the years, the Kheer Bhawani Mela has become a symbol of communal harmony and brotherhood in Kashmir.
Kheer Bhawani Temple:
● Mata
Kheerbhawani is a Hindu Temple dedicated to the goddess Ragnya Devi.
● It
is situated 30 km from Srinagar city. It
is one of the most sacred pilgrimage sites for Kashmiri Hindus.