Uttar Pradesh to allow Kanwar yatra this year
The Hindu
In the annual festival, devotees of Lord Shiva collect water from River Ganga at Haridwar to offer at Shiva temples in their areas as part of the yatra
The Uttar Pradesh government will allow the annual Kanwar yatra in the state from July 25 and officials have been asked to coordinate with neighbouring states to ensure Covid guidelines are followed, a senior official said on Wednesday, July 7, 2021. In the annual festival, 'Kanwariyas (devotees of Lord Shiva) collect water from River Ganga at Haridwar to offer at Shiva temples in their areas as part of the yatra. Uttarakhand has cancelled the yatra this year citing the pandemic.More Related News