Har Har Mahadev!” echoes through Bhoramdeo as CM Vishnu Deo Sai showers flowers from helicopter, welcomes thousands of Kanwariyas
Raipur, July 28, 2025/ Devotion and divine fervor reached a crescendo on the third Monday of Sawan as Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai performed a helicopter flower shower over thousands of Kanwariyas and Shiv devotees at the ancient and culturally rich Baba Bhoramdeo Temple, a revered religious and archaeological site of the state. Joining the grand spiritual celebration were Speaker Dr Raman Singh, along with Deputy Chief Ministers Vijay Sharma and Arun Sao.
This marks the second consecutive year that the Chief Minister personally conducted a flower shower to welcome the devotees. Following the aerial floral tribute, CM Sai visited the Bhoramdeo temple with Dr Singh, Shri Sharma and Shri Sao, and performed special Vedic rituals, prayers, and Rudrabhishek, praying for peace, prosperity and well-being across the state.
Interacting warmly with the Kanwariyas and pilgrims present in the temple complex, CM Sai enquired about their well-being and expressed heartfelt appreciation.
He said, “To be here on the holy land of Baba Bhoramdeo on the third Monday of Sawan and to be one with the Shiv bhakts is a matter of immense pride and good fortune for me. Thousands of devotees have walked hundreds of kilometres to seek the blessings of Lord Bholenath — a living testimony to our faith, traditions, and cultural heritage.”
On this occasion, the CM honoured Pandariya MLA Smt. Bhavna Bohra, who walked 151 kilometres from Amarkantak to Bhoramdeo to perform the Jalabhishek, by presenting her with a saffron robe and shriphal.
CM Sai further highlighted that under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the Swadesh Darshan Yojana 2.0 has approved an ambitious ₹146 crore Bhoramdeo Corridor Development Project. The project will not only transform the temple premises but also connect heritage sites like Madwa Mahal, Cherki Mahal, Ramchuwa up to the Saroda reservoir, developing a holistic spiritual-tourism corridor.
He added that to facilitate devotees travelling from Chhattisgarh to Amarkantak, the process for allocation of five acres of land in Anuppur, Madhya Pradesh is currently underway, where a grand pilgrim rest facility is planned.
CM Sai extended warm Sawan wishes to all devotees, remarking that “today’s flower shower from the skies has added an extraordinary divine aura to this sacred occasion.”
Legacy of faith: Bhoramdeo temple overflows with devotion in the holy month of Sawan
The tradition of Jalabhishek (water offering) to Lord Shiva, the Mahadev of all gods, during the holy month of Sawan has been followed for centuries. The 11th-century Bhoramdeo Temple, located in the village of Chaura, about 18 kilometres from Kawardha, holds immense religious, historical, and archaeological importance.
During the Sawan month, thousands of devotees from Kabirdham, Mungeli, Bemetara, Khairagarh, Rajnandgaon, and even Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh, undertake arduous pilgrimages on foot to perform Jalabhishek at Baba Bhoramdeo, Budha Mahadev, and Dongariya’s ancient Jaleshwar Shivling.
Carrying sacred water from the Narmada River, these barefoot devotees dressed in saffron robes brave over 150 kilometres of rough, hilly terrain, chanting “Bol Bam” and singing devotional hymns as they reach temples like Bhoramdeo, Jaleshwar Mahadev, and Panchmukhi Budha Mahadev.
