Sawan 2nd Monday: Kashi Vishwanath, Daksheshwar See Massive Shiva Devotee Turnout

Devotio
to
Lo d
Shiva
eached
a
spectacula
high
ac oss
seve al
pa ts
of
No th
I dia
o
the
seco d
Mo day
of
Sawa ,
with
thousa ds
of
devotees
gathe i g
at
p omi e t
temples
to
seek
the
blessi gs
of
Mahadev.
I
Va a asi,
the
Kashi
Vishwa ath
Temple
wit essed
a
massive
ush
of
pilg ims
a d
Ka wa iyas
f om
the
ea ly
hou s
of
the
mo i g.
Devotees
waited
i
lo g
queues
th ough
the
ight
fo
the
Ma gala
Aa ti
a d
ea ly
mo i g
da sha
of
Baba
Vishwa ath.
The
temple
p emises
echoed
with
cha ts
of
“Ha
Ha
Mahadev& dquo;
a d
“Bam
Bam
Bhole& dquo;
as
devotees
offe ed
p aye s,
pe fo med
jalabhishek
a d
sought
peace
a d
p ospe ity.
Ka wa iyas
a d
othe
pilg ims
we e
also
welcomed
with
flowe
showe s,
addi g
to
the
festive
a d
spi itual
atmosphe e
i
the
temple
co ido .
A
simila
devotio al
sce e
was
wit essed
at
the
histo ic
Daksheshwa
Mahadev
Temple
i
Ka khal,
Ha idwa .
Acco di g
to
local
eligious
belief,
Lo d
Shiva
is
believed
to
eside
at
his
i -laws& squo;
home
i
Ka khal
du i g
the
holy
mo th
of
Sawa .
Devotees
a ived
ca yi g
Ga gajal
a d
stood
i
lo g
queues
to
offe
wate
a d
p aye s
at
the
a cie t
sh i e.
I
Utta
P adesh& squo;s
Hapu ,
the
famous
Siddhapeeth
Sabli
Mahadev
Temple
also
saw
a
la ge
gathe i g
of
Shiva
devotees.
Pilg ims
offe ed
wate ,
milk
a d
bel
leaves
to
the
Shivli g
while
p ayi g
fo
happi ess,
p ospe ity
a d
the
well-bei g
of
thei
families.
The
seco d
Mo day
of
Sawa
holds
special
sig ifica ce
fo
Shiva
devotees,
a d
this
yea & squo;s
obse va ce
has
b ought
a
i te se
wave
of
faith,
devotio
a d
celeb atio
to
temples
ac oss
the
egio .
F om
Va a asi
to
Ha idwa
a d
Hapu ,
devotees
a e
pa ticipati g
i
ituals
with
deep
spi itual
e thusiasm.

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