BRAHMAPUR, March 16 -- This year, the Chaitra Yatra will be celebrated at Maa Tara Tarini Peetha from March 26 till April 23. The yatra will be observed on five Tuesdays falling on March 26 and April 2, 9, 16 and 23. On the occasion, a preparatory meeting was held under the presidentship of district Collector Divya Jyoti Parida.
Peaceful and disciplined conduct of the yatra was the main agenda. Since hundreds of devotees are likely to visit the shrine every Tuesday, the Collector advised the concerned officers to make arrangements in advance for providing proper communication, drinking water supply, identification of places for rest, Mundan and lightning of Diyas, etc. Last year only six buses were plying for transporting the devotees to t...