This time, festival of Bhujariya is being celebrated for two days Raksha Bandhan due to ‘Bhadra Kaal’. Bhujariya, the festival of mutual love, harmony and goodwill was celebrated on Thursday and Friday. On the third day of Raksha Bandhan, the traditional Bhujariya procession (Chal Samaroh) of eunuchs was taken out with great fanfare from Mangalwara and Budhwara which passed through busy streets of the old city which attracted many.

 

The eunuchs take wheat saplings (Jaware) grown especially for the occasion, on their heads for immersion in water bodies. Eunuchs in large numbers participated in the procession dancing and singing their way to the temple. Suraiya, guru of eunuchs, said that the ceremony started at 12 noon from Mangalwara. The procession passed through Jumerati Gate, Loha Bazar, Chowk and concluded at Gufa Mandir. The second procession also passed through Budhwara and culminated at Bhavani Chowk Somwara. Then the procession of both the areas reached Lalghati Gufa Mandir at 5 pm.

 

After immersion of Bhujariya in the ghats, people were seen giving Bhujariya to each other. At home, children took blessings of their elders. People of all age groups exchanged Bhujariya with each other and hugged. On the other hand, on Bhujariya, women from the new and old city came out in a procession carrying Bhujariya on their heads and reached the lake singing auspicious songs. Bhujaria was immersed at other places including Sheetaldas ki Bagiya, Khatlapura, Kalighat, Shahpura Chandbari temple premises and other places including Talaiya.