Pitru Paksha Fair will be held from 29th September in the holy land of Gaya, the land of knowledge and salvation. Preparations for this are going on in full swing. This year, many new facilities will be provided by the Shri Vishnupad Management Committee to the pilgrims coming to donate Pind. This step is being taken by the committee after learning from the problems faced by the pilgrims during the fair held last year.
The third door is ready for exit from the temple
To control the crowd in the temple courtyard, a separate 10 feet wide exit has been built, the construction work of which is almost completed. Now only the door is left to be decorated. A separate shield has also been made at this new exit gate for the disabled to travel. Apart from this, the rough ground at the northern entrance of the temple is being repaired.
Shed being built on the roof of Shrilakshmi-Narayan restaurant
A shed is being built on the roof of Sri Lakshmi-Narayan Bhojanalaya operating in the temple premises with the help of a pilgrim from Kolkata. A few days ago, to beautify the temple, a pilgrim from Kolkata donated a silver umbrella, which has been installed under the big umbrella already hanging over the foot of Lord Shri Vishnu.
20 additional employees will be deployed for law and order
Apart from the regular employees, it has been decided to deploy 20 additional employees and also increase the number of CCTV cameras for the convenience and assistance of the pilgrims during the Pitru Paksha Fair. At present 22 CCTV cameras are installed in the entire temple complex. A special action plan is being prepared by the committee for cleaning and arranging water for the entire temple complex.
clean painting
The 17-day Pitru Paksha fair, starting from 28th September, will conclude on 14th October. For this event, along with cleaning all the altar places located in different areas of the city including the Vishnupad temple, painting and painting is also being done. Along with this, the damaged parts of Bhim Gaya and Kagbali altar located near Maa Mangala Gauri temple are also being repaired.
There will be no ban on carrying mobile phones in Vishnupad temple premises
Carrying a mobile phone in the Vishnu Pad temple premises and sanctum sanctorum is prohibited throughout the years. For the safety of the mobile phones of the devotees, about two hundred lockers have been made by the committee. Devotees keep mobile phones in these lockers for a fee of Rs.10. Last year this rule was also applicable in the Pitrupaksha fair, but due to the inconvenience caused to the pilgrims due to less number of lockers in comparison to the pilgrims, this rule has been changed during the Pitrupaksha fair to be organized by the committee this time. This time the pilgrims coming from India and abroad will also be able to take mobile phones to the temple premises.
Regular cleaning of the pond made for pouring Pind at Devghat is necessary.
The chairman of the committee, Shambhu Lal Vittal, said that arrangements have not been made for the cleaning of the dykes which have been made at the administrative level to pour bodies at Devghat to maintain the cleanliness of Falgu river and Gayaji dam. On normal days the number of pilgrims reaches hundreds. But in Pitrupaksha fair, their number crosses the figure of thousands every day. In such a situation, cleaning the naad daily is necessary. For this, it was necessary to have a drain-like exit from the lower part of the tap and nad. Because of these workers, it will not be possible to keep the sound clean. However, he said that if this arrangement is not made, then banners and posters will be put up at various places for awareness, in which there will be a request to put the pind in the Naad itself.
DM is continuously reviewing the preparations
DM Dr. SM Thiagarajan has directed the Health Department to keep the necessary team ready to take care of the health of the pilgrims coming from different states and to make complete arrangements to provide all the necessary facilities in the hospitals. Civil Surgeon Dr. Ranjan Kumar Singh has given instructions to the concerned health officers to ensure the availability of doctors and medicines at all the health centers on the road including urban areas. He said that in view of Pitru Paksha, spraying of bleaching powder and lime has also been done to prevent the outbreak of mosquitoes in the city and rural areas. Apart from this, fogging is also being done. All shopkeepers have been instructed to maintain cleanliness in and around their shops.
102 health camps will be set up for medical support
District Health Committee’s DPM Nilesh Kumar told that during Pitrupaksha Mela all eight urban primary health centers will work from 11 am to 7 pm. 102 health camps have been prepared during Pitrupaksha Mela. Of these, five health camps will work 24 hours. 18 health camps will work for 12 hours and 66 health camps will be operated for eight hours. Five mobile response teams have been formed. 132 doctors, 213 paramedical staff and 53 other health workers will be on duty in these health camps.
Housing camps at 66 places
During Pitru Paksha, eight advanced and four basic life support ambulances will be deployed on duty. Accommodation camps for Pind Daanis have been set up at 66 places where a team of doctors will be present. Told that a health control room has been made in JPN Hospital. 70 beds have been set up in the district hospital specifically for the treatment of Pinddaani patients. Five food inspectors will inspect the food items for the Pind Daanis to prevent adulterated food and the health related ill effects caused by it.
24 hour health camp
Health camps of Nigma Bodhgaya, Gaya College Sports Complex, Vishnupad Temple, Railway Station, Tent City Gandhi Maidan, IDH Hospital will work for 24 hours. Apart from this, health camps are being run from 6:00 am to 10:00 pm at Samwas Sadan Samiti, Pretshila, Tilha Dharamshala, Mahabodhi Temple, Brahmayoni, Devghat, Ghugritand, Ramshila, Pretshila Pahar, Kendui Bus Stand, Akshayvat, Sikariya Mod, ITI Complex. will be.
Work started on the altar sites of Bodh Gaya
For the convenience of Pinddaanis, works related to public facilities have also been started at the Pindvedis located in Bodh Gaya. DM Dr. Thiagarajan, after taking stock of the condition of the Pindvedis, had instructed to complete the necessary works in Dharmaranya, Matangvapi and Saraswati before Pitrupaksha. In light of this, the construction of dilapidated boundary wall has started in the outer area of Matangvapi temple complex through Bodh Gaya Municipal Council. Along with this, the destroyed boundary wall in the eastern part of the lake located at Matangvapi will also be told. Along with this, apart from cleanliness at Dharmaranya Pindvedi, instructions have been given to repair parking lot, toilets and bathrooms. Work has to be done in this light also. In this regard, the Executive Officer of Bodhgaya Municipal Council, Abhishek Anand told that along with cleaning the Pindvedis, work has started on boundary wall and other works. Soon work will be started to restore electricity and other facilities.