Devotees were seen standing in long queues in several temples, including the revered Neelkanth Mahadev Temple, to offer water, milk, fruits, flowers and other sacred offerings to Lord Shiva.
Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami met Union Minister Bhupendra Yadav in Delhi. He requested approval for the Sirkari Bhyol Hydroelectric Project and a ropeway project. The CM also asked for Rs 404 crore to manage forest fires and thanked the minister for his positive response.
PM Modi's sister Vasanti Ben along with her husband reached Neelkanth Mahadev temple, located in Pauri, Garhwal region to offer prayers to Lord Shiva in the month of Sawan.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday while presiding over the restoration and consecration of the idol programme at Neelkanth Mahadev Temple located in Bhinmal, Rajasthan said 'Sanatan Dharma is the national religion of India' which every citizen must respect.
Rishikesh (Uttarakhand) [India], July 22 (ANI): The ancient Neelkanth Mahadev temple at the Manikut Parvat in Rishikesh is seeing a huge influx of devotees on the first Monday of the holy Shravan month.