Over thirty thousands devotees thronged the Dhwajadharidham Ashram of lord Shiva at Koderma, to offer prayers and seek blessings on the occasion of Shravan Somwar, the forth and last Monday of the month of Shravan. A kanwar pad yatra of 15 kilometers, Jharnakund to Dhwajadharidham Ashram, arranged by a Religious organisation Sriram sankirtan mandal, Jhumritelaiya
The devotees offered milk and holy water to lord Shiva. A large number of people take holy water from the river Jharnakund and walked holding kanwar on their shoulders acclaiming BOlBUM-BOlBUM. The entire Mica orbit was reverberant with bolbum and Har-Har Mahadeo. Devotees in long queues walked to dhwajadharidham and offered Jalabhishek to lord Shiva after ascending 777 stairs.
“On this very special Sharavan Somwar, an organisation Nandi Baba Trust arranged Mahprasad (postcommunion) for devotees. Drinking water arrangements also have been made and security measures have been beefed up. Around 150 police personnel have been deployed on special duty during the holy day.
Devotees from across the district and nearby region Gaya, Nawada(Bihar), Purulia (Bengal) visited the temple on this very special occasion.
As it is said that during the month-long Shravan festival, believers perform rituals and make offerings, especially on Mondays, because it is considered auspicious for bringing peace and prosperity to every household.
“According to the Hindu calendar, Shravan is the fifth month and ends on Shravan purnima, the full moon day. The temple usually witnesses around 50 thousand devotees during the srawan manth and the rush is mostly from rural areas.