The Pashupati Area Development Trust (PADT) said that it has completed preparations for providing necessary services to the devotees thronging the Pashupatinath temple on the occasion of Mahashivaratri festival.
The Trust has specified various points for the devotees to enter the temple on February 26th, the day of Mahashivaratri.
Holding a press conference on Thursday, the PADT informed that arrangement of shelter for the saints have been made at the Bankali dharmashala, the Tilganga area and Ram Mandir while health camps will be set up at Mangalagauri, Jayabageswari, Panchadewal, Tilganga, Bankali ground, Bhakutole, Bhubaneswari, Umakunda and at Ram Mandir.
Speaking at a press meet, Ram Prasad Dahal, chief coordinator of the Publicity Committee of Mahashivaratri Festival 2006, informed that the PADT has managed seven queues this year to reach the main temple.
According to him, three queues, two from Gaushala chowk and one from Mitrapark chowk will be managed on the day. These queues will be divided into seven lines after reaching the inner premises of the Pashupatinath area.
Likewise, arrangement has also been made for security, cleaning, market management and chanting of religious hymns.
Some 62 health camps and 54 food stalls would be set up to provide free services to pilgrims. Likewise, 800 volunteers including 700 scout members would be mobilized to serve the pilgrims.
Security has been beefed up in the area to avoid any untoward incident during the festival. According to PADF, more than 250 thousand visitors are expected to visit Pashupatinath on the occasion.
According to Dahal, the PADF allocated 800 thousand rupees for management of the festival, which is 300 thousand more than the last year.
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