Rani Sati Mandal, lohardaga is going to organise its 33rd mahotsava of Shri Rani Sati Dadiji on September 4 at Mahadev lal Khemraj Smriti Bhavan. The preparations are going on in full swing.
On the ocassion Shobha yatra, Jhankies, Mangla Pathh, Sunder Kand Path, Sawamani Bhog, Akhand Jyoti and Bhajan Jagran will be held. In the jagran the singer Dhup Singh Chouhan from Dhanbad, Chandan Singh from Ramgarh, Jaya Singh from Ranchi and many other artists will observe their performances. The informations were given by the president of the mandal Shiv Prasad Rajgarhiya and The vice president Sanjay Sarraf.
Shri Rani Sati Mandal celebrating this festival for last three decades has made its recognition by different social and religious innovative and generous acts in the district. The birth ceremony of Dadiji is celebrated every year with fervour on Bhado Amawasya and Mangsir Navami. Also, the mandal plays its important part in many social activities. The mandal was established in 1981. Since then the festival on Bhado Amawasya and Mangsir Navami are celebrated at Khemraj Smriti Bhawan Gudri Bazar every year.
Different bhajan mandli invited from Ranchi, Gumla, Palamau, Ramgarh, west Singhbhum etc decorates the Dadiji. They also conduct Sawaamani Bhog (bhandar) at the mahotsava. For last 10 years, the mandal has been organising the Manglapath also. For construction of a temple of Dadiji 5 dismil land has been donated by Suraj Prasad and the work is on progress in temple idols of Rani Sati Dadiji Shyamji and hanuman ji will be established. It is likely to be completed within 2 years as told by Sanjay Sarrf and Shiv Prasad Rajgarhiya.