Kanwariyas — devotees on the annual Kanwar Yatra — carried ornately decorated Kanwars through Haridwar, Uttarakhand, on 6 August 2026, undeterred by heavy monsoon rainfall during the sacred month of Shravan (Sawan).
Thousands of Kanwariyas converged on Haridwar on 6 August 2026 for the annual Kanwar Yatra, carrying Ganga water in decorated vessels to offer Jalabhishek to Lord Shiva — even as heavy monsoon rains lashed the city.
Kanwariyas marched through waterlogged streets in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, on 6 August 2026, continuing the annual Kanwar Yatra pilgrimage through the holy month of Sawan despite heavy rainfall and monsoon conditions.
A lone Kanwariya carried a decorated Kanwar through Haridwar on 6 August 2026, embodying the spirit of the annual Kanwar Yatra — a pilgrimage undertaken each Sawan to collect sacred Ganga water for offering to Lord Shiva.