Despite intermittent rains, the devotees including men, women and children visited the temples since morning and paid their obeisance besides taking part in 'havan' for peace, stability and prosperity in the region.
Police and paramilitary personnel have been deployed in strength at various temples as a precautionary measure, officials said.
Muslims greeted the Pandits on the occasion and even joined them in a rally taken out by a local priest from Habbakadal locality in downtown city.
A group of Kashmiri Pandits including women performed traditional folk dance at various places en route to Hanuman Mandir.
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