A Kanwar pilgrim balances an idol of Lord Shiva on his shoulders as he walks through Haridwar, Uttarakhand, on 30 July 2026 during the annual Kanwar Yatra — one of Hinduism's largest acts of devotion in the month of Shravan. (Photo: NationPress)
Kanwariyas — devotees who undertake the Kanwar Yatra — carry ornately decorated Kanwars filled with sacred water collected from the River Ganga at Haridwar, Uttarakhand, on 30 July 2026 during the holy month of Shravan. (Photo: NationPress)
Streams of Kanwariyas moved through the ghats of Haridwar on 30 July 2026, their vibrantly decorated Kanwars brimming with Ganga water destined for Lord Shiva shrines across northern India during the auspicious month of Shravan. (Photo: NationPress)
Vast numbers of Kanwariyas converged on Haridwar, Uttarakhand, on 30 July 2026, collecting holy Ganga water in decorated Kanwars as part of the annual Kanwar Yatra pilgrimage observed each year during the Hindu month of Shravan. (Photo: NationPress)
A young Kanwaria carries a decorated Kanwar filled with holy water drawn from the River Ganga at Haridwar, Uttarakhand, on 30 July 2026, reflecting the cross-generational devotion that defines the annual Kanwar Yatra during Shravan. (Photo: NationPress)