Bagalkot: Despite the movement of people and overcrowding, the government’s restrictions, devotees Their numbers continued to number in the thousands. padayatra towards Banashankari Temple In Badami,
Among the devotees are children, women and elderly citizens, who are being warmly welcomed by the residents of all the villages. Devotees from all over northern Karnataka including Gadag, Koppal, Raichur, Vijayapura, Belagavi and Dharwad are walking towards the Banashankari temple in Badami. Devotees start padyatra from different parts of North Karnataka and are descending at the temple Bagalkot District. Neither the devotees nor the residents of the villages appear to be concerned about following the safety guidelines, with some of the people walking towards the temple. mask, or maintain a safe distance with each other. Residents of Belur-Jalihal village said that they offered food, water and other items to the devotees, so that they too could benefit from the grace of Goddess Banashankari.
One of the devotees bound for the temple, Neelkanthappa said that he used to make pilgrimage every year. “It is a ritual, the completion of which we believe will bring us health and prosperity. If the district administration blocks our path, we will end our journey, and pray to the goddess where we have been stopped. Worship will be done.
Bagalkot Superintendent of Police Lokesh Jagalsara confirmed to TOI that all roads leading to the Banashankari temple have been barricaded. “We have deployed enough personnel around the temple as well. Since many devotees are using several alternate routes to reach the temple, we are on alert as much as possible.”
The chariot festival of Banashankari Jatra is to be held on Monday. Jathra is a monthly ritual. The officials of Bagalkot district administration and members of the temple management have appealed to the devotees not to visit the temple. COVID-19 case
Among the devotees are children, women and elderly citizens, who are being warmly welcomed by the residents of all the villages. Devotees from all over northern Karnataka including Gadag, Koppal, Raichur, Vijayapura, Belagavi and Dharwad are walking towards the Banashankari temple in Badami. Devotees start padyatra from different parts of North Karnataka and are descending at the temple Bagalkot District. Neither the devotees nor the residents of the villages appear to be concerned about following the safety guidelines, with some of the people walking towards the temple. mask, or maintain a safe distance with each other. Residents of Belur-Jalihal village said that they offered food, water and other items to the devotees, so that they too could benefit from the grace of Goddess Banashankari.
One of the devotees bound for the temple, Neelkanthappa said that he used to make pilgrimage every year. “It is a ritual, the completion of which we believe will bring us health and prosperity. If the district administration blocks our path, we will end our journey, and pray to the goddess where we have been stopped. Worship will be done.
Bagalkot Superintendent of Police Lokesh Jagalsara confirmed to TOI that all roads leading to the Banashankari temple have been barricaded. “We have deployed enough personnel around the temple as well. Since many devotees are using several alternate routes to reach the temple, we are on alert as much as possible.”
The chariot festival of Banashankari Jatra is to be held on Monday. Jathra is a monthly ritual. The officials of Bagalkot district administration and members of the temple management have appealed to the devotees not to visit the temple. COVID-19 case
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