Day 8th- Bhandara

The day has risen for which the people had been eagerly waiting for.

   Yes, the day when the Bhandara has been organized, the preparations were from the earlier night itself. Since yesterday it was ashtami, Hom Havan was also organized. Also for the same all children to elders were very much helpful towards the same. The hom havan had to be scheduled in the morning. The shubh mahuraht given was at 7.       The hom was started by the pujari who performed all the rituals accordingly and all others were asked to take blessings of the same later. After taking the hom havan’s  blessings,we feel peaceful. Since the Bhandara had to be done, there were preparations for the same which came to a rise in the later morning. Though there was a huge line for darshan of Devi, there was also a huge hurry for the final touching of the Bhandara. From all children to the elders, everyone gave a helping hand to the making of the meals of Bhandara.  

Finally the evening came up when the Bhandara had to be scheduled. It was around 7, the aarti of the evening was done earlier today. There after the Bhandara started. There was a huge line of devotees for the mahaprasad of the Devi. Every year there are around 10,000 people who come up for the mahaprasad. And it is a belief that the number is increasing. This year the organization was very well planned. For the old people there was arrangement such that they did not have to sit down. They could sit in the arranged chair and table. Many children came up to serve the food to the people sitting for the mahaprasad. The mahaprasad included rice, dal, bhaji, papad, pickle and jelabi.  Also there were provisions for the hand washing outside the colony which made lesser rush to the Bhandara. It is all because of the Devi’s blessings that everything went fine. 

    

Hope each year we prove successful to provide mahaprasad to one and all.