Jharkhand Spirit

Jharkhand Spirit : An emergency meeting of the Makar Sankranti Mela Committee will be held on December 13 at the Makar Sankranti Mela Committee Ground in Madhuban, the renowned Jain pilgrimage centre. The meeting has been convened to discuss and plan the smooth organization of the 2026 Makar Sankranti Fair . During the meeting, members will outline the fair’s roadmap and also deliberate on the reorganization of the committee . Committee president Naresh Mahato has informed all members that the restructuring of the committee will be one of the main agendas on December 13. However, some members have expressed that before the committee is reorganized, the statement of income and expenditure of the previous fair should be presented. They argue that without financial transparency, newly formed office-bearers will face difficulties in taking charge. Every year, a large fair is held in Madhuban on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, attracting thousands of visitors from various parts of J...

Jharkhand Spirit : Madhuban, the renowned Jain pilgrimage site, is set to host the Panchanhika Festival at Sarak Bhavan from December 12. The five-day celebration will primarily mark the birth anniversary (Janma Kalyanak) of Bhagwan Parshvanath. Preparations for the festival have been finalized, and devotees from various regions are expected to participate. The event will commence on December 12 with Bhagwat Darshan and a collective recitation of the Bhaktamar Stotra. Throughout the festival, which will continue until December 16, daily rituals such as Bhagwat Darshan , evening prayers, and aarti will be performed. According to Kajal Sarak, an office bearer of Sarak Bhavan, the festival is being organized to celebrate the auspicious birth of Bhagwan Parshvanath. A special puja will be held on Paush Dashami. During this period, many devotees will observe ekasna —a traditional practice in which participants consume food only once a day, in a single sitting, for three consecutive days....