As many as four kanwariyas were killed after being hit by a train while they were walking on a railway bridge near Panposh in Odisha’s Rourkela city last night. According to reports, seven Bol Bam devotees had come to Rourkela from Chhattisgarh to pour holy water at Vedvyas temple. They were[Read More…]
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Traditional kanwar turns Roadies kanwar, religious essence fades
According to mythological stories, every year lakhs of saffron clad Hindu pilgrims known as ‘Kanwariya’ were to converge at Haridwar (or at Gomukh, Babadham, Dhar), bathe in the river, pray. They would collect holy water and start their marathon walk back to their local Shiva temple. The fetched water is[Read More…]
Uttar Pradesh ADGP showers rose petals on Kanwariyas
Paying regards to the Kanwariyas, Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police on Wednesday showered rose petals on them from helicopter. The video of Merut zone Officer Prashant Kumar along with his companion and Commissioner Chandra Prakash Tripathi is going viral on social media. They were accompanied by few other senior[Read More…]