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Gaya's Pitripaksh Mela Sees Huge Devotee Turnout
27 Sep
Summary
- Thousands of pilgrims performed rituals at Vishnupad Temple and Falgu river ghats.
- District administration focused on crowd management and pilgrim safety.
- New campaign links ancestor remembrance with environmental conservation.
Thousands of pilgrims flocked to Gaya's Vishnupad Temple and the Falgu river ghats on Sunday, the second day of the fortnight-long Pitripaksh Mela. Devotees performed 'pind daan' rituals for their departed ancestors at significant sites like Ramshila and Pretshila.
The district administration, led by District Magistrate Shashank Shubhankar, intensified efforts to manage the swelling crowds. Inspections covered queue systems, cleanliness, and volunteer deployment to ensure pilgrim safety and orderly movement towards the temple and ghats.
An innovative initiative, 'Pitrivatika-Ek Ped Purvajon Ke Naam,' was launched in collaboration with the environment department. This campaign encourages pilgrims to plant saplings of indigenous species, linking ancestral remembrance with environmental conservation and promoting greenery.
Footfall data indicated over 65,200 devotees had arrived in Gaya by Saturday. The campaign aims to foster a connection between honoring ancestors and contributing to ecological well-being.
