Thousands of devotees reach Wangath as 2-day annual Baba Nagri Urs commences

Kangan, Jun 7: The 130th annual Urs of HazratMianNizam-ud-Din Kiyani (RA) commenced on Sunday at Baba Nagri Wangath in Kangan area of Ganderbal district.

The two-day annual Urs is observed in the first fortnight of June every year with thousands of devotees from within and outside the Jammu and Kashmir thronging the two-day event.

Hundreds of vehicles carrying the pilgrims from Rajouri, Poonch, Doda, Jammu, Udhampur, Bandipora, and Anantnag have reached Baba Nagri to participate in the annual Urs.

The two-day Urs commenced on Sunday and night-long prayers were held while the concluding day of the Urs will be held on June 8 and special prayers would be offered. SajadaNasheenDarbar Baba Ji SahabLarviMianAltaf Ahmad and various Islamic scholars and religious personalities will throw light on Islam and the life and teachings of MianNizam-ud-Din Kiyanvi (RA).

The management of the shrine has made arrangements of food and accommodation for devotees while the local civil and police administration has also made necessary arrangements for traffic management for smooth conduct of the Urs.

Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Chaudhary and BJP senior leader Ravinder Raina also visited Baba Nagri in Kangan to participate in the annual Urs and paid obeisance at the shrine.