Chhattisgarh There was a flood of faith on Sunday at the confluence of Parry, Sodhur and Mahanadi located in Rajim. Thousands of devotees take bath in Triveni on the occasion of Magha Purnima. After this, the devotees reached Shri Rajeev Lochan and Kuleshwarnath Mahadev Temple and sought blessings for the happiness and prosperity of their family. Along with this the Punni fair also started. However, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel will formally launch it in the evening. This fair will continue till February 18, Mahashivaratri.
Donated a lamp in the bank of the river
On the auspicious occasion of Maghi Purnima, devotees started coming from every corner of the state including Achanal from Saturday itself. On Sunday, devotees blessed themselves by taking a dip in the Triveni Sangam from early morning. After bathing, women and girls made Shivling in the sand of the river and offered coconut, vine leaves, dhatura flower, milk and worshiped it. Also offered a lamp in the bank of the river. According to experts, Maghi Punni bath before sunrise has great importance.
Birthday of Mr. Rajeev Lochan
Lord Shri Rajeev Lochan’s birthday is on the day of Maghi Purnima. On this occasion, a fair has been held on this holy land of Rajim for centuries. The birth anniversary of the Lord was celebrated with great fanfare in the temple premises with music and music. After worshiping the deity, a new red flag was offered on the urn of the temple. The temple of Lord Shri Rajeev Lochan has started shining on Magh Purnima. It has started shining with the light of electric skirting and bright light.
Chief Minister will inaugurate the fair near Lochan temple
Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel will formally inaugurate the Punni fair from the stage built near the Rajim Lochan temple at 7 pm. Dharmasva Minister Tamradhwaj Sahu will preside over the programme. Apart from these, Culture Minister Amarjeet Bhagat, Panchayat Minister TS Singhdev, Parliamentary Minister Ravindra Choubey, Minister Dr. Premsai Singh Tekam, Minister Mohd. Akbar, Minister Kawasi Lakhma, Minister Dr. Shiv Dahria, Minister Anila Bhediya, Minister Jaisingh Aggarwal, Minister Guru Rudra Kumar, Minister Umesh Patel, Leader of Opposition Narayan Chandel and MPs and MLAs will be present.
Cultural program organized every day
During the fair, every day from 5.30 pm to 10 pm, there will be spectacular performances by renowned artists of Chhattisgarh. On February 5, Bhupendra Sahu Baruka and Swarna/Garima Diwakar of Rang Sarovar will perform. Padma Shri Dr. Mamta Chandrakar on 6 February, Alka Parganiha on 7, PC Lal Yadav and Padmashri Usha Barle on 8, Nanki Thakur and Champa Nishad on 9, Himmat Sinha on 10, Gorelal Burman on 11, Anurag Sharma on 12, Dushyant on 13 Harmukh, Dilip Shadhangi and Aaru Sahu on 14th, Sunil Soni on 15th, Rikhi Kshatriya and Padmashree Domar Singh Kunwar on 16th, Deepak Chandrakar on 17th and Sunil Tiwari on 18th February.
Health camp along with all the stalls
Separate stalls of Dhamtari, Raipur and Gariaband districts have been set up by the Health Department at the fair site. Specialist doctors and paramedical staff are deployed 24 hours in these. Ambulance and 108 Sanjeevani services have also been made available. Along with this, exhibition has also been organized by various departments in the fair. Through which people will be able to get information about government schemes.
Elaborate security arrangements were made
Elaborate arrangements have also been made regarding the security arrangements at the Rajim fair. Under the leadership of Gariaband SP, preparations have been made in mutual coordination with Raipur and Dhamtari SP. The fair site is being kept under the surveillance of CCTV cameras. Commissioner and Fair Officer Yashwant Kumar, Gariaband Collector and Chairman Rajim Maghi Punni Fair Local Committee on the instructions of Minister for Endowments Tamradhwaj Sahu for various arrangements in the fair area All departments including Prabhat Malik The officers-employees have been entrusted with the responsibility.