Devotees of lord Shiva from various parts of the country gathered in large numbers on the banks of the Ganga River in Haridwar to collect water and take a dip on the first Monday of the holy Shravan month.
Multitudes of Kanwadias who were moving towards Ganga River ghats in Hardiwar were witnessed chanting of ‘Om Namah Shivaya’ on Kanwad mela routes throughout the day on Monday. lakhs of Shiva devotees took a holy dip in rivers and offered prayers in various Shiva temples on Monday. Devotees bathed in the Ganga river in Haridwar and Rishikesh since early morning and made a beeline to temples to offer prayers.
long-winding queues of devotees were seen outside temples near the banks of Ganga River in Haridwar, Rishikesh and elsewhere. Police have made elaborate security arrangements in the temple areas. In Dehradun, the Shiva temples were crowded with devotees since early morning. In the State capital, since morning, devotees were witnessed standing outside various temples like Tapkeshwar temple, Nageshwar Mahadev temple and Panchayati Mandir among others.
A devotee said that this year, Mondays of Shravan month fall on July 14, July 21, July 28 and August 4 and she will worship lord Shiva at the temple on each Monday of Shravan month.