Lakhs of pilgrims bathe in Suraj Kund.
In the midst of tight security, thousands of pilgrims bathed in Suraj Kund Saturday. Recent events on July 3, when a group of miscreants harassed women bathers and then got into a fight with the police, did not dampen the enthusiasm of the devotees.
Despite the heavy security arrangements, the devotees gathered in large numbers. The Bihariji temple was especially nicely arranged with flower decorations (phul bangalo)
The Kokilavan temple is an important center for pilgrimage with thousands coming on Saturdays for darshan of the deity. A major festival takes place when Saturday coincides with Amavashya. This temple is said to be the place where Krishna gave darshan of Shanideva (Saturn).
People come to this temple from Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan and further afield. Amongst the dignitaries who visited Saturday and bathed in the Suraj Kund were Rajasthan High Court judge Madan Mohan Sharma and the DM Dinesh Kumar. Mahanta Prema Das Maharaj welcomed the honoured guests.
Crowds were so thick that darshan and puja were conducted with difficulty.
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