Queues from Midnight: Pilgrims Offer Prayers at Kashi Vishwanath Temple on First Monday of Sawan

July 14, 2025 9:35 AM

Queues from Midnight: Pilgrims Offer Prayers at Kashi Vishwanath Temple on First Monday of Sawan

On the first Monday of the holy month of Shravan, also known as Sawan, a spiritual wave swept across Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi as lakhs of devotees gathered at the Kashi Vishwanath Temple to perform 'Jalabhishek' and offer prayers. The sacred city of Varanasi echoed with chants of “Har Har Mahadev” as the Mangala Aarti and elaborate floral decorations marked the first Monday of Sawan. Devotees began queuing outside the temple late on Sunday night, with many waiting seven to eight hours for ...

Ujjain’s Mahakaleshwar Temple witnesses scores of devotees offering prayers on third Monday of ‘Sawan’

September 16, 2024 4:34 PM

Ujjain’s Mahakaleshwar Temple witnesses scores of devotees offering prayers on third Monday of ‘Sawan’

Prayers were offered at the Mahakaleshwar temple in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain on the third Monday of 'Sawan'. On the occasion, Bhasma Aarti was also performed at the temple. Prayers were also offered at Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Uttar Pradesh and Gauri Shankar Mandir in the national capital. On Friday, scores of devotees thronged Mahakaleshwar temple to offer prayers on the occasion of 'Sawan Shivratri'. On this occasion, the devotees also took a dip in the Ganga river. Sawan month is considere...