Poonch, Aug 7: The annual Chari Mubarak Yatra to the Shri Budha Amarnath Ji Shrine in Mandi, Poonch, commenced on Thursday with deep religious devotion and a resounding message of communal harmony.
The Yatra was led by Acharya Shri Shri 1008 Mahamandleshwar Swami Vishavatmanand Saraswati Ji Maharaj from the historic Dashnami Akhara Mandir in Poonch to the shrine at Rajpura, Mandi.
The Yatra began with a special Puja and Havan at the Akhara Mandir, attended by Swami Ji, religious leaders and dignitaries.
Deputy Commissioner Poonch, Ashok Kumar Sharma, visited the Budha Amarnath Mandir, performed Puja and extended greetings to the people of Poonch.
Swami Vishavatmanand Ji addressed a large congregation of devotees from diverse religious backgrounds, reaffirming the region’s strong sense of communal harmony and brotherhood.
Distinguished attendees included MLA Haveli Ajaz Jan, SSP Poonch Shafket Hussain Batt, Additional Deputy Commissioner Tahir Mustafa Malik, DDC Member Choudhary Abdul Gani, CMO Poonch Parvaiz Ahmed Khan, BJP State President Ravinder Raina, President Dashnami Akhara Basant Ram, President SDS Khetarpal and several other community leaders.