Today is 4th March 2024 ! As per Saptarshi calender, today is Phalgun Mass Krishna Paksh Ashtamiyam partamiyaam navmiyaam somwara sanaytam ! Today is Hur Ashtami ! This day is devoted to Mata Sharika Devi of Haari Parvat, in Srinagar Kashmir Valley.
Hari Parbat has, for the past 5000 odd years, been an object of veneration for people living in Kashmir. It is a physical embodiment of the victory over demonic forces.