Amidst a stream of devotees pouring in from different States of the country for a glimpse of the Dhori Mata, the nine-days -long festival ended with observance of the traditional Missa Puja. The valedictory function held at Dhori Mata Tirthalaya ground in Jarandih on Sunday was graced by Bishop Conjcetan Francis Ostia of Mujaffarpur (Bihar) and Bishop Anand Jojo of Hazaribagh.
The function got to a resounding start with the rendition of folk songs and dances by women and girls from the neighbouring localities of the district .Singing Dhori Mata samorohi Missa hymns in praise of Dhori –Mata –having resemblance to Mother Mary –they guided as many as 20 Christian priests to the pedestal on which the deity was installed. This was followed by the formal inauguration of the concluding portions of the rituals by Bishop Conjcetan Francis Ostia and Bishop Anand Jojo .The recitation of verses from the Holy- Bible by the nuns of Saint Anna added a beautiful dimension to the occasion.
While the local committee official member Wilson Francis told the pioneer that the pilgrims arriving from far and wide waited anxiously for their turn to glimpse the deity from close quarters .Devotees stated thronging at the Dhori Mata Tirthalaya since October 17, when the festival began .The committee management had made elaborate arrangement to accommodate the devotees coming from distance places to participate in the festival. While the local police in charge of Bokaro Thermal police station Rajesh Kujur has also made elaborate security arrangements for the Dhori Mata festival scheduled for Sunday. Many other dignitaries including Ex-minister of Jharkhand Rajendra Prasad , Torpa MlA Poulis Surin, General Manager of CCl Kathara SB Marathe were present.