Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today launched the state's first-ever online “Divya Pooja Pranali”, for Shree Mata Bajreshwari Temple, Mata Chamunda and Mata Jawalamukhi Temple in district Kangra, facilitating virtual e-pooja for the devotees.
The online pooja shall enable the devotees to have divine experience of Darshana of these religious shrines from the comfort of their homes by logging on to the website http://kangratemples.hp.gov.in. The Chief Minister said that the website would provide a seamless experience to the devotees for performing online pooja and to obtain slips for darshan of these Shaktipeeths.
The platform will also facilitate online receipts of the donations made.Apart from this a devotee can book for special pooja/occasions, Sarai (inn) bookings, acquiring online prasadam (religious offerings), make online donations, and purchase religious idols and books as well through the website.
The district administration has collaborated with India Post to ensure the seamless delivery of such items to devotees at their doorsteps, said the Chief Minister. The government is actively promoting tourism in the State besides focusing on religious tourism and strengthening the infrastructure at religious shrines of the State so as to provide all basic amenities to the visitors, said Sh. Sukhu. He also released the 2024 calendar of Chamunda Nandikeshawar Mandir Trust on the occasion.
Deputy Commissioner Kangra, Dr. Nipun Jindal, detailed about the online pooja system. Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Anirudh Singh, Cabinet Minister Yadvinder Goma, Chairman Tourism Development Corporation Raghubir Singh Bali, Chief Parliamentary Secretaries Kishori Lal and Sanjay Awasthi, MLAs Kewal Singh Pathania, Sanjay Rattan, Sudarshan Babloo, Vinod Sultanpuri, ID Lakhanpal, Chaitanya Sharma, Malender Rajan and other dignitaries were also present on the occasion.