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With the beginning of the holy month of Sawan (Sawan 2026), an influx of Shiva devotees from India and abroad has started arriving at Baba Baidyanath Dham Deoghar in Devbhoomi Jharkhand. Long queues of Kanwariyas and devotees are being seen in Baba’s court to perform Jalabhishek. Meanwhile, a question is floating very fast on social media and at the local level that this time during Sawan, whether the devotees will be able to touch Shivling directly or not? Along with this, various discussions are going on whether the ‘Argha’ installed in the sanctum sanctorum for the safety of the devotees and for easy arrangements will be removed this time or not. Let us know what is the official stand of the temple management and local administration on this entire matter.
What is the truth about Argha system and Sparsh Darshan in the sanctum sanctorum?
Every Shiva devotee coming to Babadham wishes to go to the sanctum sanctorum and directly touch the Shivalinga of Lord Bholenath and ask for his wish. For the last few years, due to excessive crowd, due to security reasons and for the purpose of offering water to all the devotees equally in less time, a brass or silver ‘Argha’ has been installed in the sanctum sanctorum, through which water is offered from a distance. Even in this holy season of Sawan, in view of the huge crowd of devotees and security management, the temple administration has clarified that till now no relaxation has been given regarding removal of Argha, so that any kind of stampede or chaos can be avoided.
What is the churning going on between the temple administration and Panda community?
The local Panda Samaj and a section of Tirtha priests have always been demanding that the devotees should be allowed Sparsh Darshan on some special days of Sawan or during normal times, so that their faith can be completely satisfied. However, the district administration and the temple management board are of the view that if Sparsh Darshan is started amid the crowd of lakhs, it would take hours for a devotee to have darshan, making it impossible to manage the long queues. This is the reason why at present, to keep the system smooth and transparent, priority is being given to the arrangement of water offering through Argha.
Special guidelines and route liner arrangements for Kanwaris
From the geographical and administrative point of view, the Sawan fair in Deoghar is a very big event, in which Kanwariyas from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and every corner of the country reach. Keeping in mind the safety and convenience of the devotees, the administration has made careful deployment of route liners, drinking water, health camps and security forces. If you are also planning to go to Deoghar for the darshan of Baba Baidyanath this Sawan, then visit the temple.