Hundreds devotees from Himachal, Punjab, Haryana and Jammu attend All-Night Jagran
Punjab Newsline | Chamba
The famous Kartik Swami Temple in Kugti, located in Bharmour, Himachal Pradesh, reopened for devotees on Tuesday after remaining closed for 134 days. The reopening, conducted with proper rituals and traditions, has created a deeply devotional atmosphere across the region.
After staying shut for nearly four months and thirteen days, the temple witnessed an all-night vigil (jagran) attended by hundreds of devotees from Himachal Pradesh as well as neighboring states like Punjab, Haryana and Jammu.
On Tuesday morning, the temple doors were ceremoniously opened with special prayers, havan, and Vedic chants. Devotees from different parts of the country have now started arriving in Bharmour to seek blessings of Kartik Swami.
Notably, the temple remains closed during winters due to heavy snowfall in Kugti, which usually begins around mid-November. According to local beliefs, Kartik Swami, the elder son of Lord Shiva, goes into seclusion (Patal Lok) after Diwali, and the temple doors remain shut until his return. The temple is traditionally reopened on the occasion of Baisakhi Sankranti.