Thousands Flock to Deoghar’s Baba Baidyanath Dham for Sawan Festivities

The iconic Baba Baidyanath Dham in Deoghar is experiencing an overwhelming rush of devotees since the start of the Sawan month. The temple doors opened at 4:17 AM on Sunday, marking the beginning of the water offering ceremony. The entire area around Deoghar, the city of Baba Baidyanath, is filled with the spiritual energy of Shiva devotees, who are proceeding in an organized manner, chanting hymns as they move towards the sanctum. Pilgrims from different parts of India and even foreign countries are making their way to offer prayers to Lord Shiva. On Saturday night, the queue of devotees reached the B.Ed College, and the water offering began at 4:19 AM. A total of 190,161 devotees had offered water by Saturday night. Besides this, 48,965 devotees used the external Argha, 129,756 used the internal Argha, and 11,440 used the Sheegra Darshanam coupons. Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner Naman Priyesh Lakra announced that many officers and employees assigned to the Sawan Mela duty are seeking exemption, citing health issues. The Civil Surgeon-cum-Chief Medical Officer has been asked to constitute a medical board to assess these requests and inform the Deputy Commissioner’s office. This will facilitate the presentation of health certificates by those previously excused from duty (list enclosed). Future applications for exemption will be reviewed after health certificates are provided by the medical board. Those who do not submit medical certificates from the board will be subject to disciplinary action.