Amidst heightened vigil and security ‘Rath-Yatra’ and ‘Eid’ celebrated with great fervour and gaiety across the Coal and Steel Belt (Dhanbad-Bokaro) of Jharkhand.
The twin cities were drowned in festivities on Saturday as both festivals (Eid and Rath Yatra) coincides after three decade. No untoward incidents were reported and the duos festivals celebrated in harmony.
In Bokaro the Rath Yatra procession started from Jagannath Temple Sector 5; lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, Subhadra and Sudarshana riding on a chariot travels on a 11kms route across the city, where thousands of devotees are seeking blessings.
We prayed to lord Jagannath for peace, prosperity and happiness for the people on the earth. Moving deities Jagannath, Balabhadra, Subhadra and Sudarshana on a chariot is an integral part of our culture, said a priest of Jagannath Temple, Bokaro.
On the other hand followers of Muslim religions celebrated ‘Eid’ which signifies the successful completion of the sacred month of Ramadan (Ramzan).
Dressed in their best thousands of devotees assemble at the mosques and prayer grounds in the coal and steel belt to offer the special prayers which performed in unison; later they exchanged good wishes.
With the spirit of thanks giving and jubilation on the first day of the 10th month of the Muslim lunar calendar ‘Eid’ marks the completion of an act of duty and devotion which teaches the lesson that real happiness arises from performing one’s duty and making sacrifices for a noble objective, said Faiyaz.
The practice of fasting during the month of Ramadan is to sublimates the inner self of man and inculcates discernment of the pangs and hardships which the poor and needy face. “This feeling is awakened in all those, whether rich or poor, young or old, who observe fasting”, he added.
There are multiple results of fasting in the shape of vigorous duties, moral and spiritual self-discipline and austerity. This reward equips man to swim in the roughest seas of life, said a religious head of Ukrid mosque.