The holy month of Shrawan has started from Tuesday. This time after 19 years, Shiva devotees will get full 59 days to worship Lord Mahadev. Devotees thronged the pagodas of Sangam city on Tuesday. A large number of devotees were witnessed at the ancient Mankameshwar temple built on the banks of Yamuna in the Sangam area, Koteshwar Mahadev on the banks of the Ganga in Shivkuti, Pandeshwar Mahadev in Pandila, Shiv Kachari located in Shivkuti area here, Sujavan Dev Temple, Dashashvedh etc..
Naini Someshwar Mahadev mentioned in Agnipuran, has its own glory. Chandradev had established this Shivling here after getting curse from Gautam Rishi. It is a belief here that leprosy can be cured by performing ‘jalabhishek’ and ‘darshan’ of this Shivling continuously for one month in the month of Shrawan. On the Pratipada of Krishna and Shukla Paksha of every month, the trishul on the top of the temple automatically changes its direction. Apart from this, Dashashwamedh Ghat established by Lord Brahma, Sujavan Dev located in Bhita of Ghurpur, Mankameshwar Dham in Lalapur, Takshakeshwar Mahadev in Daryabad have regional recognition.
Filling water from the Dashashwamedh Ghat, devotees go out to perform ‘jalabhishek’ in pagodas like Mankameshwar Mahadev, Pandeshwar Mahadev. Slogans like ‘Bol Bam’, ‘Harhar Mahadev’ are also raised. There was a gathering of devotees in the Mankameshwar Mahadev temple since 4 am. Slogans of Har Har Mahadev echoed. The first Monday is on July 10, for which the temple administration has made special preparations. Acharya Ramchandra Shukla, the priest of Mankameshwar Mahadev Temple said that this time Shrawan is very special.
After 19 years such a coincidence is happening that Shrawan will be celebrated for 59 days. In this Shrawan whoever worships Bhole Baba with all his heart, he will get the desired result. Shail Puri, the chief priest of Someshwar Mahadev Temple, said the ‘jalabhishek’ and worship of Someshwar Mahadev in the month of Shravan has its own importance. It is believed that Chandrakund Ghat is in front of Someshwar Mahadev Ghat where the moon used to bathe and perform ‘jalabhishek’ here. Here ‘bhandara’ runs on every Monday of the month of Shrawan. Police force is also deployed for security.
According to the Commissionerate’s traffic police, the left lane of the Prayagraj-Varanasi National Highway will be reserved for Kanwariyas for 58 days in view of the month of Shrawan. This system will be effective from July 4 to August 30 on National Highway-2.
Heavy vehicles going from Lucknow to Varanasi will be sent via Rae Bareli, Unchahar, Pratapgarh and Jaunpur. Vehicles going from Rewa to Varanasi will have to go via Ghurpur, Gauhania via Mirzapur.
Heavy goods vehicles going from Varanasi to Kanpur will go from Handia to Kanpur via four-lane bypass via Kokhraj. Vehicles going from Mirzapur to Kanpur-Lucknow will have to go via Aurai, Bhadohi.