Prasagraj: In the midst of the shouts of ‘Joi Durga Maai Ki Joi’ and applying the beats on their respective faces, Dewi Durga’s idols embedded by various Barwari and Durga Puja Samisis on Friday.
Thousands of worshipers reached the pool in Andhwa (Jhunsi) and paid Adieu to Dewi by immersing God’s idol after four days of worship.
Like the previous year’s practice, the district government has been regulated this year to immerse idols in ponds in Andhawa, Jhunsi.
This is done by the administration for better management of worshipers given by the Covid-19 protocol.
Since Friday afternoon, all the way to this pool witnessed the arrival of worshipers along with a vehicle where idol was placed.
When the government has permitted a smaller idol this year, almost all vehicles that bring idols are also small.
Administration has enabled vehicles to arrive from one way and leave soaking sites from other routes, thus avoiding traffic congestion and better event management.
“Eleaborative arrangements are made by the district government and around 550 idols soaked in ponds in Andhawa.
The idol arrived even until 8pm and together with soaking, the pool cleaning was taken by the team deployed by the Municipal Corporation (PMS) and the same thing will continue On Saturday, “said Adm (City), Madan Kumar.
This event passed peacefully without unwanted incidents, he added.
This year also witnessed a smaller procession with the limit of people reaching so immersion sites.
Sprinkling on each other and dancing in the Dhaki and Nagada tones (drums), barwari and different Samitis reaching soaking sites.
Almost everyone is seen wearing a mask.
From the strange themes to the traditional ones, this year’s Puja Puja Idol is designed with pearls, pulses, leaves while the idols of the goddess mother starting from.
Conventional clay even decorated with other items.
Young boys and girls along with seniors are seen dancing to hit numbers.
About 550 small idols and great Dewi Durga are setting in the pool.
The song that was emotionally billed from “Bolo Joi Durga Mai Ki”, echoed across the calm pool amid adequate security arrangements by local police and civil defense volunteers.
The event passed peacefully under the eyes of the district administration supervision.
Even though because of social distingal norms and not much space for immersion rituals, people expect things like them before Covid-19 pandemics.
District administration has made elaborative arrangements for durga idol immersion in the pond.
Stairs, use sandbags, built near the pool.