The dev dolis (Goddess palanquins) from Himalayan region will be a major attractions in Kumbh Mela Haridwar, the grandest festival of Hindu faith this year.
About hundred dev dolis will reach Haridwar amidst beating of traditional drums and other musical instruments for kumbh mela where they will take holy dip in Ganga on April 25th. A rally of all the files from himalayan region will be organised on the occasion.
The devotees from around the world reach Haridwar to take a dip of faith in Ganga during Kumbh Mela celebrations.
The main attraction of Kumbh mela is the presence of various seers and saints belonging to different akhara who come to take a holy dip in Ganga especially on the days of Shahi snan.
This year the dev dolis from Uttrakhand will join in the celebrations and will get the opportunity of Holi dip in Ganga. The flags from Sem Maharaja and Shri Badrinath temple will head the procession. These dolis will reach triveni ghat and later proceed towards Haridwar at night.
On 25 april they will join in the procession and take a holi dip in Ganga. The culture enthusiast Bhawani Pratap Singh has welcomed the move and said with this the region will be able to get cultural identity.
The president of Devbhoomi lok sanskriti virasatiya sobha yatra samiti president Mohan Singh Gaonwasi said in order to preserve the sanatan culture final preparations are being made for roping in the villages of Uttarakhand for participation in the dev doli snan.
Saturday, 16 January 2021 | Vinod Chamoli | New Tehri
