Vitasta Diwas: Kashmiri Hindus Celebrated The Birth Anniversary

Vitasta Diwas: Lamps of hope lit on the ghat of Vitasta in Kashmir, Kashmiri Hindus celebrated the birth anniversary of the river, this is the history of the river.

Vitasta…. In Kashmir, it is now known as the Jhelum River. This river passes through Kashmir to Pakistan and the city of Jhelum is also settled there.

On Saturday, many Kashmiri Hindus celebrated its birth anniversary by lighting lamps and offering prayers at the Ghat of Vitasta, and wished for happiness and prosperity.

Vitasta is the only river in Jammu and Kashmir whose birthday is celebrated. The birth anniversary of Vitasta is celebrated every year as Vyeth Truvah.

Vitasta Diwas: The main ceremony and worship take place at its origin in Verinag in south Kashmir, where there is also a mythological temple of Maa Vitasta.

Chunni Lal, a member of the Kashmiri Hindu Welfare Society, said that before the year 1990, a big fair was held at Verinag on Vyeth Truvah.

Most of the Kashmiri Hindus used to try to worship in Verinag only. Those who could not reach there would gather at the ghats of Vyeth in their respective areas, bathe in its pure waters, and worship.

Maa Vitasta used to apologize for the sins of his past birth and present and wish everyone happiness and prosperity. In the evening, lamps are lit on the banks of the river.

Vitasta Diwas: Hope it returns like before.

Sanjay Tikku, president of Kashmiri Pandit Sangharsh Samiti, said that the Vitasta, which later joins the river Chenab, is there since Kashmir and Kashmiri Pandits exist.

Vitasta, also known as Vyeth. It is not just a river, it is the soul of us Kashmiri Pandits, it is a part of our existence. It is the mother of the culture and civilization of Kashmir.

Before the terrorist violence in Kashmir, every ghat of Vitasta used to be a place of pilgrimage on the occasion of Vyeth Truvah. Even now there is worship, but it is not as bright as before.

He said that it is only hoped that the way the situation is changing, soon again a crowd of devotees will gather on the banks of the Vitasta to celebrate Vyeth Truvah.

Vitasta Diwas: Hope it returns like before.

Sanjay Tikku, president of Kashmiri Pandit Sangharsh Samiti, said that the Vitasta, which later joins the river Chenab, is there since Kashmir and Kashmiri Pandits exist.

Vitasta, we also call Veith. It is not just a river, it is the soul of us Kashmiri Pandits, it is a part of our existence. It is the mother of the culture and civilization of Kashmir.

Before the terrorist violence in Kashmir, every ghat of Vitasta used to be a place of pilgrimage on the occasion of Vyeth Truvah. Even now there is worship, but it is not as bright as before.

He said that it is only hoped that the way the situation is changing, soon again a crowd of devotees will gather on the banks of the Vitasta to celebrate Vyeth Truvah.

If there was no finance, Kashmir would have been a desert.

Panun Kashmir President Dr. Ajay Churungu said that if there was no Vitasta, Kashmir would not have been Kashmir, it would have been a desert, it would have been barren.

If Kashmir is heaven, if the land of Kashmir is fertile, then finance is responsible for it. Finance is the only one who does the welfare of Kashmir.

Mother Parvati has appeared in the form of a stream.

The description of Vitasta, a symbol of the ancient and eternal culture of Kashmir, is also mentioned by Lord Krishna in the Mahabharata.

According to the Neelmat Purana, the land on which Kashmir is today, there used to be a lake called Satisar.

Sage Kashyap had dried this lake, because the demon named Deva, the water living in it, used to harass the citizens, kill them.

It came to an end as the water of the lake was washed away, but the demons again started harassing the saints in Kashmir. Disturbed by this, the saints appealed to Rishi Kashyap for help.

He worshiped Lord Shiva and then Lord Shiva asked Goddess Parvati to take the form of a stream of water and drive away the demons settled in Kashmir and become a carrier of happiness and prosperity in Kashmir.

After this Lord Shiva struck the ground with his trident and then the water stream came out from there, the place where Goddess Parvati appeared in the form of a stream, its length is equal to 12 fingers, and hence the name Vitasta.

This entire event is called Vyeth Truvah, the place where Goddess Parvati appeared as Vitasta, is known today as Verinag near Anantnag in South Kashmir. Today it is also called Verinag’s spring.