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| Kashmiri Pandits leave for Chota Amarnath pilgrimage in Thajiwara Kashmir | | 
Jammu/Thajiwara, August 11 (Scoop News) – Hundreds of pilgrims from different migrant colonies of Jammu left for pilgrimage to the ancient holy cave-temple of Lord Shiva at Thajiwara Bijbehara in South Kashmir this morning.
Thajiwara annual Yatra and festival, at “Pracheen Cave of Amarnath at Thajiwara,Bijbehara will be held on 13th August (Saturday) 2011 under the auspices of Devasthan Prabandhak Committee Tehsil Bijbehara.
Annual Puja Archana will start on 12th August 2011 evening at the renovated shrine complex and will continue till evening 13th August 2011 on the eve of Shravan Purnamashi.
Pracheen cave of lord Amarnath at Thajiwara is one of the most prominent religious shrines of he Hindus. This Asthaphana is believed as an inseparable part of Holy cave of Sawami Amarnath Ji pilgrimage and has similar religious importance. It is the reason that Pracheen (Anicent) Cave of Thajiwara,Bibehara has been attracting devotees since times immemorial for spiritual solace.
All the Pandits of Kashmir have hailed the efforts and arrangements of the Managing Committee of DPC for Chota Amarnath pilgrimage.
The Managing Committee has been also striving for inclusion of Thajiwara shrine in the category of pilgrim tourism spots of Jammu and Kashmir.
“We hope that like 2007,2009 ,this year also the local Kashmiri Muslims will welcome their Pandit brothern who will come from different parts of Jammu, Kashmir and other parts of the country” said Prof M L Malla, President, Devasthan Prabandhak Committee Tehsil Bijbehara
He added that thousands of people are expected to be there on on the eve of Shravan Purnamashi day.
Prof Malla said that” the real home land for Kashmir Pandits is the place where they were born and brought up.”
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