Financial assistance of Rs 15,000 will be provided for Sindhu Darshan Yatra.

Jaipur, 27 November (Hindustan Reporter). On the request of Rajasthan Assembly Speaker Vasudev Devnani, Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma has given a big gift to the Sindhi community. The state government has announced financial assistance of Rs 15,000 per person to the pilgrims going on the Leh-Ladakh Sindhu Darshan Yatra, which is considered the biggest and most sacred of the Sindhi community. During the Sindhu Darshan Yatra, religious and cultural events take place in Leh-Ladakh for four days and this yatra starts from 18th June and ends on 30th June.

Pilgrims of Sindhi community go on Sindhu Darshan Yatra in Leh-Ladakh every year from 23 to 26 June. This yatra starts from Jammu and Kurukshetra on 18th June and ends officially on 30th June. Assembly Speaker Vasudev Devnani had recently given a memorandum to Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma requesting that the pilgrims going on Sindhu Darshan pilgrimage should also be given financial assistance like other pilgrimages. Taking a decision on this, the state government has announced financial assistance of Rs 15,000 per pilgrim for the pilgrims.

It is noteworthy that in the year 1997, Bharat Ratna and former Deputy Prime Minister Lal Krishna Advani had started the Sindhu Darshan Yatra. Every year this yatra is organized in Leh-Ladakh from 23rd to 26th June. A large number of Sindhi religious people participate in it. Indus river has great importance in Vedas, scriptures and religious beliefs. Indus River is mentioned in almost all the texts. Along with this, Indus river is also mentioned in the Indian national anthem. Even in Sindhi society, the incarnation of the presiding deity Shri Jhulelal ji is related to water. In such a situation, this journey is considered very sacred for the followers of Sindhi religion. Every year, Sindhi followers from about 25 states of the country go on this holy journey. This journey starts from Jammu and Kurukshetra and lasts for about 12 days. During the yatra, special religious and cultural events take place in Leh-Ladakh.