Annakut Festival Celebrated with Devotion at Shri Raghunath Temple in Fatehabad

Fatehabad: The Annakut festival was celebrated with great enthusiasm and religious devotion at Shri Raghunath Temple in Fatehabad, where hundreds of devotees gathered to participate in Govardhan Puja. The celebrations included traditional rituals, devotional songs, bhajans and prayers. Temple Sabha President Tek Chand Midha and Vice-President Kailash Batra performed the puja as the chief hosts.

Govardhan Puja Performed with Traditional Rituals

Sharing details of the celebration, Temple Sabha President Tek Chand Midha said Annakut is celebrated every year at Shri Raghunath Temple with devotion and enthusiasm. Special prayers are offered to Giriraj Govardhan on this occasion.

Temple priest Rakesh Sharma performed the traditional Govardhan Puja and led devotional singing in praise of Lord Giriraj. He also narrated the religious significance and story of Govardhan Puja, which devotees listened to with great devotion.

Four Circumambulations of Govardhan Idol Considered Auspicious

During the religious discourse, the priest explained that devotees who are unable to undertake the traditional seven-kos parikrama of Giriraj Govardhan can also participate in the temple rituals.

He said devotees can invoke Giriraj Govardhan through sacred mantras and complete four circumambulations of the installed deity at the temple to receive spiritual merit, according to religious belief.

Devotional Bhajans Create a Spiritual Atmosphere

A special highlight of the celebration was the devotional performance by Umang Sardana, who sang several bhajans dedicated to Govardhan Maharaj.

His soulful singing immersed devotees in a spiritual atmosphere and added to the enthusiasm of the celebrations. The programme concluded with the traditional aarti, following which prasad was distributed among all devotees.

Temple Members and Hundreds of Devotees Attend

Several temple members and local devotees attended the celebration. Those present included Treasurer Hansraj Grover, Bhimsen Narang, Mohan Lal Narang, Chandrabhan Nagpal, Ved Prakash Narang, Hansraj Relhan, Kittu Bajaj, Diwan Chand Nagpal, Umang Sardana, Bunty Nijhara, Ashu Gilhotra, Vinod Tehriya, Mohit Bajaj, Jitendra Sardana, Sushil Relhan, Mukesh Nagpal, Bharat Bajaj, Lav Sharma, Naresh Nijhara, Lavish Grover and Behan Aatma Devi, along with hundreds of other devotees.