Traditional holy bath to begin at Langalband tomorrow
Pilgrims will participate in the ritual of self-purification by taking an Ashtami bath in the Brahmaputra River as the festival will continue from 2:08am tomorrow to 12:51am the next day
Mahatirtha Snanotsav, a traditional holy bath of Hindus, will begin early Saturday at Brahmaputra River at three-kilometre-long holy pilgrimage site of Narayanganj's Langalband as thousands of pilgrims from home and abroad have already started thronging the site.
Pilgrims will participate in the ritual of self-purification by taking an Ashtami bath in the Brahmaputra River as the festival will continue from 2:08am tomorrow to 12:51am the next day.
District administration has made extensive preparations for ensuring safety of pilgrims as 1,500 members of the law enforcement agencies have been deployed while medical facilities, sufficient toilet facilities and pure water supply have also been ensured, said Deputy Commissioner Md Zahidul Islam Miah.
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After reciting mantras, pilgrims will take part in the bathing with flowers, bel leaves, paddy, durba, haritaki, dab, and amra-pallab.
Immediately after the start of the holy tithi, a stream of pilgrims will descend on the Langalband area as the entire pilgrimage site on the bank of river Brahmaputra will be bustling with the footfall of thousands of pilgrims from different regions.
Authorities have made arrangement for taking bath at 20 ghats-- Nalit Mohan Sadhu Ghat, Annapurna Ghat, Rajghat, Makri Sadhu Ghat, Gandhi (Crematorium) Ghat, Bhadreshwari Kali Ghat, Joykali Mandir Ghat, Rajghat, Rakshakali Mandir Ghat, Pashan Kali Mandir Ghat, Premtala Ghat, Mani Rishipara Ghat, Brahma Mandir Ghat, Dakshineswari Ghat, Panchpandav Ghat and Paresh Mahatma Ashram Ghat.
A committee has been formed to organise Mahatirtha Langalband Snanotsav.
Joy K Roy Chowdhury Bappi, general secretary of the committee, said all preparations have been completed as district administration has made special security compared to other years.
"We are hopeful that we will be able to complete this festival peacefully," he added.
Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Zahidul Islam Miah said overall arrangements have been made for smooth performance of the holy ritual.
