The nine-day long festival of Dhori Mata concluded here on Sunday at Jarandih with rituals being performed with traditional fervors and enthusiasm. Thousands of devotees from distant parts of Jharkhand and other States took part in Sunday’s function rendering a lively look to the function.
On Saturday,the penultimate day of the festival, a large number of devotees took out a procession in the Jarandih market area . Dhori Mata was carried on a palanquin in the procession by the devotees to enable local population have a glimpse of the goddess. Earlier the devotees paid respect to the image of Dhori Mata in Hindu tradition by singing hymns, performing arti and offering coconuts .The location of the Christian deity was more than evident when some devotees in tribal fatigue performed local folk dances.
During the procession, on Saturday evening 10,000 devotees took parts and it was visual treat for the onlookers.The well-bedecked palanquin carrying Dhori Mata captivated the attention of one and all. Devotees competed with each other in catching a glimpse of the deity even as members of Dhori Mata trithalaya committee maintained decorum all along the procession.