{
  "id": 19355851,
  "title": "UP: Hundreds Of Devotees Perform Pen, Inkpot And Weapon Worship At Chitragupta Dham On Yam Dwitiya",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/up-hundreds-of-devotees-perform-pen-inkpot-and-weapon-worship-at",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-10T15:08:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/up-hundreds-of-devotees-perform-pen-inkpot-and-weapon-worship-at-chitragupta-dham-on-yam-dwitiya"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Monday, a ceremonial event celebrating the worship of pen, inkpot, and weapons took place at Bhagwan Shri Chitragupta Dham in Jhoolelal Vatika, Lucknow, during Yam Dwitiya. Hundreds of devotees participated in the Chitragupta Puja rituals. The program featured a decorated idol of Lord Chitragupta, a religious lecture, a Chhappan Bhog feast with 56 different dishes, and collective worship of pens, inkpots, and weapons. Prasad included pens for the attendees. After the event, a collective havan was conducted to foster unity among the Kayastha community, strengthen Hinduism, and raise political awareness. A special Ganga Aarti was performed on the banks of the Gomti River at Bhagwan Shri Chitragupta Ghat. Prominent attendees included Rajiv Srivastava, president of the Kayastha Foundation Trust, along with Arvind Srivastava, Manoj Dinger, Kirti Chaudhary, Nishith Srivastava, Swapnil Srivastava, Sachin Nigam, and Ranjana Srivastava.",
  "summary": "Lucknow: A collective ceremony for the worship of pen, inkpot and weapons was organised at Bhagwan Shri Chitragupta Dham in Jhoolelal Vatika on the occasion of Yam Dwitiya on Monday. Hundreds Of Devotees Participate In Traditional Chitragupta Puja Rituals The programme was attended by hundreds of devotees who offered prayers to Lord Chitragupta and participated in the traditional rituals.…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}