JK News Today

Jammu, June 2:

J&K Dharmarth Trust has decided to cancel the forthcoming Sudh Mahadev Mela which was scheduled to commence from June 5 this year, amid coronavirus outbreak.

In a statement issued here on Monday, Mubarak Singh, President of the Trust informed that the annual Sudh Mahadev Mela shall not take place this year due to lockdown restrictions enforced by the government in view of COVID-19 pandemic. He informed that the Central Government has relaxed the restrictions amidst lockdown but the J&K government has decided that the restrictions will continue till June 8.

“The Trust is fully cooperating and strictly following public safety and health guidelines including orders issued by Government authorities related to the Corona Virus outbreak,” Singh stated.

Singh further informed that the traditional Puja and Aarti will be performed by priests inside the temple premises with utmost devotion and dedication. The video will be uploaded on social media from the Temple premise so that devotees can have the Darshan from home.