Divine Ritual Chhari Mubarak Puja Held At Shankaracharya Temple On Haryali Amavasya | India Information
On the sacred event of Haryali Amavasya, the Chhari Mubarak Puja – an necessary ritual related to the Amarnath Yatra – was performed on the historic Shankaracharya Temple in Srinagar. The Chhari Mubarak contains two sacred silver maces, revered as bodily embodiments of the divine couple – symbolising the presence of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati.
Other than this temple, it’s carried in a ceremonial procession to numerous temples of Kashmir through the Amarnath Yatra, after which lastly on Shravan Purnima (the day of Raksha Bandhan), it reaches the holy Amarnath cave, and the annual Amarnath Yatra is concluded.
The Chhari Mubarak is taken to the Shankaracharya Temple for particular prayers and rituals, sometimes on Haryali Amavasya (Shravan Amavasya), marking a key occasion within the Amarnath Yatra. The puja includes chanting Vedic hymns, performing Rudra Abhishek, and providing collective prayers for peace and prosperity. The ambiance was charged with the sound of conch shells, and sadhus accompany the holy maces to take part within the rituals. The puja is a part of a practice tied to the lunar part of the brand new moon through the yatra. The puja at Shankaracharya Temple is a key preparatory ritual.
The Chhari Mubarak are two sacred silver maces representing Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati, central deities in Shaivism. It’s thought of a bodily embodiment of their divine energy and is carried in a ceremonial procession through the Amarnath Yatra to the Amarnath Cave Shrine. The mace is revered as a holy relic, symbolizing religious authority and the divine connection between the pilgrims and Lord Shiva.
It’s believed that Chhari Mubarak’s presence through the yatra affords divine blessings and safety from bodily and religious challenges, such because the robust terrain, excessive altitude, and opposed climate. This mace is an emblem of His everlasting safeguarding energy to devotees. In response to Mahanta, Pissu High is known as after a mythological occasion the place Lord Shiva defeated a demon (or “Pissu”) to guard the trail for devotees, reinforcing the concept of divine safety related to the yatra. This narrative aligns with the religious perception within the Chhari Mubarak’s protecting energy.
Holy Mace guardian Mahanta Dipinder Giri mentioned, “At the moment is Shravan Maas which is named Hariyali Amavas, and at the moment we got here with the holy mace which resembles Shiva and Parvati. We from Dakshami Akhara got here right here to the temple of Shankaracharya and we did puja. We did Rudra Abhishek and puja of the Holy Mace. Now in puja at Dakshami Akhara, we are going to depart for the primary pilgrimage with the holy mace. We are going to undergo many spiritual spots and on the ninth, on Shravan Purnima, we are going to attain the holy cave. The holy mace sounds one, however they’re two, resembling Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. As I do know, in Pissu Valley, the Asur used to create hindrance within the pilgrimage, and people two maces which resemble Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati, they lead, and we do Yatra.”
The Chhari Mubarak procession begins from the Dashnami Akhara in Srinagar, with key rituals at Pahalgam, the place Bhoomi Pujan is carried out on Ashadha Purnima. Then to Shankaracharya Temple on Haryali Amavasya, and puja at Sharika Bhawani Temple. Haryali Amavasya (Shravan Amavasya) is the brand new moon day within the Hindu month of Shravan, a month thought of extremely auspicious for worshipping Lord Shiva. Then the holy mace is taken to many different spiritual websites earlier than continuing to the holy Amarnath Cave. The yatra concludes with the ultimate darshan on Shravan Purnima, when the Chhari Mubarak is delivered to the cave for worship.
