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Srinagar, Jul 19, 2012 (PTI) Chhari Mubarak, the saffron-robed holy mace of Lord Shiva, was taken to the historic Shankaracharya temple here for prayers as part of the ongoing Amarnath yatra. Mahant Deependra Giri, the custodian of the mace, carried the Chhari Mubarak from its abode Dashnami Akhara at Badshah Chowk to Shankaracharya temple this morning, officials said. Chhari Mubarak will be taken to Sharika-Bhawani Temple at Hari Parvat in interior city tomorrow to pay obeisance to the Goddess ahead of its joining the Amarnath yatra later this month. The yatra commenced on June and is scheduled to end on August 2 with the arrival of the Chhari mubarak at the 3,880 metre high holy cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas on the occasion of Raksha Bhandan festival. So far over 500,000 pilgrims have offered prayers at the cave shrine.

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