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Kanwar Yatra enters final stage in Haridwar; devotees' footfall expected t
Updated : 9 months, 4 weeks ago IST
A large number of Kanwariyas have reached Haridwar as the Kanwar Yatra enters its final stage. The city is packed as devotees gather to collect holy Ganga water for offering to Lord Shiva. Officials expect the total number of pilgrims to cross 3 crore by the end of the day.
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Uttarakhand: Thousands of Kanwar pilgrims collect holy water at Har Ki Pau
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Devotees taking part in the 'Kanwar Yatra' head towards their respective destinations after taking Ganga Jal (the holy Ganga water) from Haridwar, Uttarakhand.
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Uttarakhand: Shardiya Kanwar Yatra begins in Haridwar ahead of Maha Shivra
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The yatra, which runs from February 15 to February 26, culminates on Maha Shivratri, when devotees, known as Kanwariyas, travel to fetch holy Ganga water from Har Ki Pauri. The water is then taken back to their local Lord Shiva temples, where it is used for anointing Lord Shiva during the
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Haridwar: Kanwariyas fatally attack Jat Regiment jawan, 6 arrested
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], July 27 (ANI): While returning with Gangajal from Haridwar, Kanwariya pilgrims of Haryana killed a Jat Regiment jawan by attacking him with sticks and sharp-edged weapons.
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Kanwar Yatra: Over 3 crore 'kanwariyas' visited Haridwar so far
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], July 26 (ANI): More than three crore Shiva devotees have visited Haridwar till now to collect the holy Ganga water to be offered as 'Jalabhishek' to Lord Shiva, the district magistrate said on Tuesday.
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