Lord Shiva

In a shocking scene, Kanwariyas attacked an elder couple and turned their car upside-down. Viral on July 11 video, Kanwariyas (devotees of Shiva) are seen vandalising and overturning an elderly couple's car. Many Twitter user invoked 'Islamophobia' saying the Muslim couple had to go through this hardship just because there was minor incident involving their car. However, police denied communal angle and launched an investigation.

 Shrine Board at Raj Bhawan will hold a meeting to decide the dates of the annual Amarnath Yatra, 2023. As per sources, the final dates to the shrine of lord Shiva in Amarnath is something which devotees wait for eagerly. The 45-day pilgrimage yatra takes place usually in the month of July-August, marked as the holy month of "Shravan." The yatra begins with Pratham pujan, or the first prayer.

Ahead of the Amarnath Yatra 2022, the first batch of the pilgrims reached Udhampur, on June 29. They were welcomed by District Development Council Chairman Lal Chand, Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Udhampur Krittika Jyotsna and other locals with an elaborate arrangement for the 'yatris'. Notably, the 'Char-Dham Amarnath Yatra, 3,880 metres high cave in the Himalayas for 2022, will begin on June 30, after two-year gap due to… read-more

UP government has decided to allow the Kanwar Yatra of Lord Shiva from July 25. Directing the official to ensure strict COVID-19 protocol on July 9, CM Yogi Adityanath said, ''There shouldn't be any hesitation regarding the safe and successful operation of Kanwar Yatras.'' The pilgrims travel to Haridwar, Gaumukh and Gangotri, and Sultanganj for collecting holy water to offer Lord Shiva.