A Kawariya bearing an idol of Lord Shiva joins the annual Kanwar Yatra procession in New Delhi on 8 August 2026, the sacred pilgrimage observed each year during the holy month of Shravan. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
A Kawariya participates in the annual Kanwar Yatra in New Delhi on 8 August 2026, joining lakhs of devotees who undertake the pilgrimage each Shravan to collect and offer sacred Ganga water. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
A Kawariya returns to New Delhi carrying sacred Ganga River water during the annual Kanwar Yatra on 8 August 2026, a pilgrimage in which devotees walk hundreds of kilometres to fetch Gangajal for Shiva worship. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
A Kawariya carries sacred Ganga River water back to New Delhi during the Kanwar Yatra on 8 August 2026 — the holy month of Shravan when Shiva devotees across North India undertake this annual pilgrimage. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Kawariyas carrying sacred Ganga River water move through the streets of New Delhi on 8 August 2026, completing the return leg of the annual Kanwar Yatra during the holy month of Shravan. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Groups of Kawariyas return through New Delhi with sacred Gangajal on Saturday, 8 August 2026, as the annual Kanwar Yatra reaches its peak during the auspicious Sawan month. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Scores of Kawariyas converge on New Delhi bearing sacred Ganga River water on 8 August 2026, the latest in a long tradition of Kanwar Yatra pilgrimages observed every Shravan across North India. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
On 8 August 2026, Kawariyas bearing sacred Ganga River water complete the annual Kanwar Yatra in New Delhi, fulfilling a vow to offer Gangajal at a Shiva temple before the close of the holy month of Shravan. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
A lone Kawariya returns to New Delhi carrying sacred Ganga River water on 8 August 2026, part of the annual Kanwar Yatra pilgrimage that draws millions of Shiva devotees across India every Shravan. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
A Kawariya carrying a devotional idol of Lord Shiva takes part in the Kanwar Yatra in New Delhi on 8 August 2026, reflecting the deep religious fervour that marks the annual Shravan pilgrimage season. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
A Kawariya makes the homeward journey through New Delhi with sacred Ganga River water on 8 August 2026, observed during Shravan 2026 — a month considered especially auspicious for devotees of Lord Shiva. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
A Kawariya traverses New Delhi on foot carrying sacred Gangajal on 8 August 2026, a defining image of the annual Kanwar Yatra in which pilgrims walk long distances to collect and offer Ganga water during Shravan. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Streams of Kawariyas bearing sacred Ganga River water move through New Delhi on Saturday, 8 August 2026, as the Kanwar Yatra draws thousands of Shiva devotees onto the capital's roads during Sawan. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Kanwar Yatra pilgrims known as Kawariyas arrive back in New Delhi with sacred Ganga River water on 8 August 2026, concluding the outward leg of the pilgrimage undertaken each Shravan to honour Lord Shiva. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Kawariyas take part in the annual Kanwar Yatra in New Delhi on 8 August 2026, one of the largest Hindu pilgrimages of the Shravan season, during which devotees journey to the Ganga to collect holy water for Shiva temples. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Kawariyas observe the sacred month of Shravan by participating in the annual Kanwar Yatra in New Delhi on 8 August 2026, carrying decorated Kawad vessels as part of the traditional pilgrimage ritual. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
On the final stretch of the Kanwar Yatra, Kawariyas carry sacred Gangajal back to New Delhi on 8 August 2026, ready to offer the holy water at Shiva temples as the month of Shravan nears its close. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)