Source: Longjam Dorendra *
Lakhipur, Cachar, January 19:
The Annual Festival of Khwairakpa Erel Umanglai Khuvam (Shrine) known as Narayandhar to the non Manipuris will be celebrated on Sunday the 20th January 2008 at the River Island situated in between Jirimukh and Fulertal Ferryghat of the Barak River.
The Festival is being held at the Shrine every year on the 2nd Sunday of Wakching month by the Manipuris from the time immemorial at which thousands of devotees from within and outside Assam come and worship.
The unique and interesting feature of the festival is that the devotees, in thousands reached the Shrine by water-ways in the country boat and speed boat.
The country boat journey takes minimum of three hours time to reach the Shrine while in the speed boat it takes a minimum of one hour from the Fulertal Ferryghat of Lakhipur Sub-division, Cachar district.
The ritual Puja of the Shrine will start from 7-30 AM on this day.
All the Security arrangements and the necessary emergency medical needs will be provided on the day long programme of the festival.
This year the Khwairak Erel Umanglai Ngak Sellup, Lakhipur Cachar also arranging the big steamed boat of the Inland Water during the Festival.
* The sender of this news can be contacted at longjamdorendra(at)yahoo(dot)co(dot)in .