Kanwar Yatra 2022: Devotees offer prayers to Lord Shiva, perform ‘Jalabhishek’
Sawan Shivratri falls in July or August every year. This year it is being celebrated on July 26.
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Devotees thronged Shiva temples around the country to perform ‘Jalabhishek (offer holy water to Shivalingam)’ of Lord Shiva as the Shivaratri of Sawan month is being celebrated after two years of the pandemic, while the police administration has made tight security arrangements.(PTI)
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The month of Sawan is famous for Kanwar Yatra, an annual pilgrimage for Lord Shiva's devotees. The Kanwariyas visit places like Haridwar, Gaumukh and Gangotri in Uttarakhand and Sultanganj in Bihar to fetch the holy water of River Ganga and then worship the God with the same water.(ANI)
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Considering that Kanwar Yatra did not take place for the last two years, the administration in various areas has been adopting all the necessary measures to avoid any untoward incidents during the holy pilgrimage.(ANI)
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While Sawan Shivratri falls on Tuesday, Mangala Gauri fast is also being observed on the same day.(ANI)
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