Mirzapur,

03 Jan (HS): On the occasion of Paush Purnima, a remarkable display of faith

and devotion was witnessed at the Badi Shitala Mata Temple in Adalpura on

Saturday. Despite the bitter cold, a large number of devotees arrived at the

temple complex to worship and pay their respects to Mother Shitala. The crowd

swelled in the afternoon, as devotees bowed their heads at the Mother's shrine

and prayed for happiness and prosperity.

After

bathing in the Ganges, devotees purchased offerings such as coconuts, chunri,

garlands, flowers, pedas, gram flour laddus, etc. from the shops selling prasad

in the temple premises. Standing in long queues, they chanted the praises of

Mother Shitala and reached the sanctum sanctorum, offered her offerings and

received her blessings. The priests present in the temple performed the darshan

and puja rituals for the devotees.

In

view of the festival, strict security arrangements were made in and around the

temple complex. Circle Officer Manjari Rao, Police Inspector Vijay Shankar

Singh, and Adalpura Police Post in-charge Sub-Inspector Kumar Santosh, along

with the police force, remained constantly deployed to maintain security,

ensuring no inconvenience to devotees.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi