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In the holy month of ‘Shravan’, ‘Kanwar Yatra’ commenced on July 4 and is going on in full swing. It is an annual pilgrimage of devotees of Shiva, known as Kānvarias. They visit Hindu pilgrimage places like Haridwar, Gaumukh, and Gangotri in Uttarakhand and Sultanganj in Bihar to fetch water from the holy river Ganga.From the river, lakhs of pilgrims fetch sacred water and carry it on their shoulders for hundreds of kilometers to offer it in their local Śiva shrines (or specific temples such Meerut’s Augharnath and Pura Mahadeva, and Jharkhand’s Kashi Vishwanath, Baidyanath, and Deoghar.In Delhi, the state government has set up 200 Kanwar Camps with facilities of waterproof tents, washrooms, and clean water.Given the ongoing ‘Kanwar Yatra’, Uttar Pradesh Police have made elaborate security arrangements.The Sawan month started on July 4. Because of Adhik Maas, Shravan month will stretch up to two months. On August 31, it will conclude.Here are some photos. Have a look:
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Kanwariyas arrive at Patna railway station before leaving for their pilgrimage during the holy month of Shravan month, in Patna. (PTI Photo)
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A helicopter showers flowers to the Lord Shiva devotees or Kanwariyas gathered at Har Ki Pauri Ghat to collect holy water from the Ganga river during ‘Kanwar Yatra’ in the holy month of Shravan, in Haridwar. (PTI Photo)(PTI07_06_2023_000246B)
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Kanwariyas or Shiva devotees gather to collect holy water from the Ganga river for ‘Kanwar Yatra’. (PTI Photo)
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Lord Shiva devotees or Kanwariyas at Har Ki Pauri Ghat to collect holy water from the Ganga river for ‘Kanwar Yatra’ pilgrimage during the holy month of ‘Shravan’, in Haridwar. (PTI Photo)
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Lord Shiva devotees or Kanwariyas during the ‘Kanwar Yatra’ pilgrimage in the holy month of ‘Shravan’, in Haridwar. (PTI Photo)
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Lord Shiva devotees or ‘Kanwariyas’ carrying holy water from the Ganga river during their pilgrimage in the month of ‘Shravan’, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo)
