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| **Aspect**               | **Details** |
|--------------------------|------------|
| **Event**                | **Bhairav Yatra of Rajouri, J&K, added to National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH)** |
| **Significance**         | Centuries-old sacred procession dedicated to **Lord Kaal Bhairav** (fierce form of **Lord Shiva**). |
| **Key Ritual**           | A devotee symbolically becomes **'Baba Bhairav Dev'**--body painted black--carries **chimta (iron tongs)**; devotees seek blessings. |
| **Expected Benefits**    | **Preservation, research, cultural exchange, heritage tourism**. |

Aspect	Details
Event	Bhairav Yatra of Rajouri, J&K, added to National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH)
Significance	Centuries-old sacred procession dedicated to Lord Kaal Bhairav (fierce form of Lord Shiva).
Key Ritual	A devotee symbolically becomes 'Baba Bhairav Dev'--body painted black--carries chimta (iron tongs); devotees seek blessings.
Expected Benefits	Preservation, research, cultural exchange, heritage tourism.

J&K's Bhairav Yatra Added to National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage