H'bag sexagenarian walks 105km on full moon every month for Shiva
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Hazaribag: While scores of '
kanwariyas
' have begun the 105km walk from Sultanganj in Bihar to Deoghar, city-based businessman
Upendra Kumar
(61) has been undertaking such walks on full moon every month to offer prayers to
Shiva
.
From collecting Gangajal from Sultanganj, he covers the journey on foot in 24 hours.
Speaking to TOI, Kumar said, "I have been attending Baba's court every month for the last 33 years to thank Him for giving me everything in life."
A resident of Krishnapuri Mohalla at Matwari area, Kumar said he came to Hazaribag from Bihar Sharif about 30 years ago and set up a shop with only Rs 30,000. Today, the shop is now one of the biggest shops.
"My daughter, Pooja Prakash, is a surgeon, and son, Avinav Prakash, and daughter-in-law, Kumari Monika, are engineers. All my wishes have been fulfilled by Mahadev. Hence, I offer Gangajal on the Shivling in Deoghar on full moon every month," he said.
Kumar said that every month, he goes to Sultanganj on a Saturday to collect Gangajal, and reaches the temple on foot from there in 24 hours.
Kumar's wife, Sunita Devi, said, "Even at this age, if he is able to walk that long, it is only due to the god's blessings."
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