Devotees thronged the Gauri Shankar Temple in Delhi's Chandni Chowk to offer prayers on the occasion of Shivratri in the holy month of Sawan on Friday morning.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday welcomed the Kanwar Yatris (Shiva devotees) who came from different states at Om Pul Ghat near Damkothi, Haridwar, by washing their feet and offering garlands, shawls, and Gangajal.
Large crowds and long queues were seen at temples since early morning, with devotees chanting slogans of 'Bam Bam Bhole', 'Jai Bholenath', and 'Jai Shiv Shankar'.
Amid the continuous rain, Shri Kedarnath Dham witnessed an influx of devotees on the second Monday of Shravan month. The enthusiasm among the devotees is high at the shrine. A large number of pilgrims and local devotees performed Jalabhishek and Dudhbhishek of Lord Kedarnath. On this occasio
Thousands of Hindu devotees flocked to Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu to observe "Shrawan Sombar" or Monday of the Nepali month Shrawan dedicated to lord Shiva.
In view of the increasing crowd of Kanwariyas, the NH-58 Dehradun-Delhi highway has been completely closed from Monday, July 29 to August 2. The roads on both sides of the highway have been reserved for Kanwariyas.
The devotees queued up since early morning to seek the blessings of Baba Mahakal (Lord Shiva) at the temple and they also participated in a special 'Bhasma Aarti' of Baba mahakal performed here on the occasion.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday released a song dedicated to Lord Shiva titled 'Mere Kedara', filmed under the banner of Mahadev Studio.
She reached inside the sanctum sanctorum of the temple and worshipped Baba Mahakal (Lord Shiva). After that Bharti sat in Nandi hall of the temple and appeared immersed in the devotion.
With the monsoon showers giving their cool embrace to the subcontinent, devotees across the nation officially began their Kanwar Yatra on the occasion of the first Monday of 'Sawan' today.
In view of the Sawan month that begins on Monday, a meeting was held under the chairmanship of Commissioner, Varanasi Division, Kaushal Raj Sharma, regarding all the facilities and security arrangements to be provided to the devotees visiting Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple here.
Sawan holds a special place in Hindu mythology as the month when Lord Shiva is believed to have consumed the poison that emerged from the churning of the ocean (Samudra Manthan), saving the universe from its toxic effects.