Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday extended warm wishes to the people of the state on the occasion of the fourth Monday of the holy month of Sawan (or Shravan).
On the occasion of the second Monday of the holy month of Sawan, BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal visited the Gaurishankar Temple in Delhi with his family and performed Rudrabhishek, a sacred ritual dedicated to Lord Shiva.
Ahead of the first Monday of the holy month of Shraavan (Sawan), devotees in huge numbers reached for the 84 Mahadev Yatra in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, on Sunday. July 14 marks the first Monday of this year's Shravan (Sawan) month.
July 14 marks the first Monday of this year's Shravan (Sawan) month. On the occasion, bhasma aarti of Baba Mahakal was performed in Ujjain's Mahakaleshwar temple.
Renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik created a sand art at Puri beach on Sunday. He crafted a sand idol of Lord Shiva to mark the first Monday of the auspicious Sawan month.
With the beginning of the holy Sawan month on Friday, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav participated in the Kanwar Yatra in Ujjain and also showered flowers to welcome the Kanwar Yatris.
The sacred Bhasma Aarti was performed at the Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple in Ujjain on the first day of the 'Sawan' month. Devotees gathered in large numbers to witness the early morning ritual, which is considered very divine.
Speaking to ANI, Rane expressed his faith and devotion, saying, "...Today is the first day of the 'Sawan' month and I prayed for the well-being of everyone. May our nation continue to develop...I am feeling very good after offering prayers at the temple..."
On the last Monday of Sawan month in Gujarat, Maharashtra and other southern parts of India, devotees flocked to the temples to offer prayers to Lord Shiva.
"Today, I came here to offer prayers at Mahakal temple in Ujjain and luckily CM Mohan Yadav was also in the city, therefore we had a courtesy meet with him here," Sai told reporters.