This time the security has been tightened by the administration regarding the temple. After Baba Barfani in Amarnath in the valley, Kheer Bhavani fair is the most recognised. A large number of people attend this fair. Due to Corona epidemic, the Kheer Bhavani fair could not be organized for the last two years.

 

The term kheer refers to a milk and rice pudding that is offered to appease the goddess. Kheer Bhawani is sometimes expressed as 'Milk Goddess'. The worship of Kheer Bhawani is universal among the Hindus of Kashmir, most of them who worship her as their protective patron deity Kuladevi.

 

The spring inside the shrine has historic significance as locals believe that the colour of its water on the festival day forebears the events that follow till the next year. Local Dharmarth Trust maintains the shrine complex spread over a large piece of land surrounded by springs.

 

However, the normal rush of the devotees is missing due to the recent targeted killings in the valley and their call for relocation of the Prime Minister's special package migrant employees to Jammu owing to security concerns. Pertinent to mention here that Kashmir has witnessed nine targeted killings in a month.