Upcoming Navratri
Events
at Matanamadh
for the year 2010:
| Aaso Navratri |
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Ghath Sthapan on Thursday, 7th Oct, 2010
at 08:15 p.m. on Bhadarva Vad Amas |
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Navratri begins on Friday, 8th
Oct, 2010, Aaso Sood Ekam |
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| Havan Ceremony |
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Begins on Thusday, 14nd Oct, 2010 at
8:00 p.m. on Aso Sood Satam |
| Ends
at midnight 12:45 a.m. |
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Click
here for
INVITATION |
Special
arrangements
During Navratri :
Special buses has been arranged for Yatris from Bhuj
S.T. Bus Depot to Matanamadh. These buses will take
off every 10mins from Bhuj to Matanamadh from
platform No. 1 of Bhuj S.T. Bus Depot and the same
service is provided at Matanamadh as well.
A mega camp is organized by the shrine
trust just about 1.5 kms away from the Matanamadh temple,
which would accommodate approx 2500 padyatris at a time.
Here they can relax and freshen up before going to temple
for darshan.
Arrangements have been made to keep the
footwear of the padyatris in various stalls locks to avoid
loss of footwear.
Special bathing and accommodation have
been provided at CHACHRA KUND for padyatris, so they can
have sacred bath at Kund before going for the darshan.
Darshan timings during Navratris:
05:00am to 01:00am
Regular
Arrangements During Navratri :
All other regular facilities during
Navratri will be available as always and they include:
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24 hrs tea and snacks |
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Hot water for massaging
padyatris’ legs |
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Tents for the padyatris
and other devotees |
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Security guards to
avoid crowd traffic and provide help |
Arrangement
of S.T. Buses:
Direct buses from Jamnagar,
Bhavnagar, Rajkot, Ahmedabad, Siddhpur, Mahesana and
Radhanpur.
You can
avail buses every one hour or so from Bhuj ST bus Depot.
There are four private bus service providers from Ahmedabad
to direct Matanamadh.
You can also get private buses from Bhuj to direct
Matanamadh every hour or so.
If you are arriving by train, Bhuj railway station is the
last station.
If you are flying to Bhuj by air, Bhuj Airport is the last
destination stop.
Please note that cracking of Shrifal (Nariyal)
is NOT ALLOWED during Navratri. Only full Shrifal is allowed
to serve as Prashad.
For any other enquiry / assistance /
help / gift or donation, please contact MATANAMADH JAGIR
TRUST OFFICE, which will be OPEN 24 hours during the
Navratri.
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