By IANS,
Ahmedabad : Gujarat’s biggest religious congregation is on at Ambaji, with over 600,000 pilgrims visiting the temple town in just four days.
“The authorities are expecting about 2.5 million pilgrims to take part in the congregation,” said P.K. Jadeja, the administrator of the Ambaji temple, about 200 km from here.
All roads leading to Ambaji are packed with an unending queue of pilgrims.The temple town has been geared up for the festivities, said Collector R.J. Patel, who is also chairman of the temple trust.
The 11-km Trishulia ghat, known for its hairpin bends, wears a festive look with festoons, flags and colourful lighting.
Volunteers from Mumbai, Surat, Ahmedabad and Vadodara as well as the locals are managing camps and stalls to provide free food and refreshments to the pilgrims.
The officials said that every care was being taken to meet any emergency. Primary health camps are located after every five kilometres.
The police have set up 15 CCTV sets to monitor the visitors within and outside the temple premises.