Haryana/Hisar:- Under the aegis of Shri Navdurga Mitra Mandal Barwala, the 13th grand *Jagran* (all-night vigil) dedicated to Maa Bhagwati was organized in Ward No. 2, Java Mohalla, Barwala. The sacred flame (*Jyot*) of the Mother Goddess was brought all the way from Jwala Ji. Mandal President Manoj Aneja and Advocate Sachin Mehta informed that during this *Jagran*, Advocate Naman Goyal performed the *Ganesh Pujan* (worship of Lord Ganesha); the lighting of the sacred flame was performed by youth BJP leader Rahul Chopra; and the *Kanjak Pujan* (worship of young girls) was conducted by prominent social worker Mukesh Mehta.
The Mother Goddess's *Chunni* (sacred scarf) was offered by young social worker Ayush Sharma, and the *Aarti* (ritual worship) was conducted by Councilor Dinesh Bajaj. Councilor Raja Mehta anchored the stage proceedings with great skill and finesse. During the *Jagran*, devotional hymns were sung in melodious voices by various artists, including Ayushi Raj from Delhi, Sonam Malhotra from Hisar, child artist Chetan Bhutani from Barwala, and Shekhar Sharma from Uklana.
To the rhythm of these hymns, the office bearers, members, and devotees of Shri Navdurga Mitra Mandal danced with fervor and offered their humble presence. Storyteller Hansraj narrated the sacred tale of Tara Rani. Prior to this, a *Bhandara* (community feast) was organized, wherein thousands of devotees partook of the *Prasad* (sacred food offering).
Present on this occasion were the Mandal's office bearers and members, including President Manoj Aneja, Praveen Midda, Narendra Chawla, Lalit Sardana, Anu Madan, Pankaj Chopra, Bharat Asija, Madhav Madan, Johnny Insa, Sunil Aneja, Shubham Madan, Sachin Mehta, Rajendra Munjal, Sanjay Paruthi, Kalu Midda, Naveen Kathpal, Vikas Setia, Kishori Chawla, Amit Aneja, Surendra Chawla, and Master Manohar Lal Raheja, among others.