Devotees gathered at Kangan Ghat in Patna City, Bihar, on 3 August 2026 to perform Rudrabhishek — a sacred Shiva ritual — marking the first Shravan Somvar of the holy month of Shravan. (Photo: NationPress)
Scores of devotees thronged Kangan Ghat, Patna City, on the first Shravan Somvar of 2026 to perform Rudrabhishek — the ritual abhishek of Lord Shiva — a tradition observed every Monday of the auspicious Shravan month. (Photo: NationPress)
The banks of the Ganga at Kangan Ghat in Patna, Bihar, witnessed large-scale Rudrabhishek rituals on 3 August 2026, the first Shravan Somvar, as devotees offered prayers to Lord Shiva in the holy month of Shravan. (Photo: NationPress)
A priest performed Ganga Aarti at Kangan Ghat, Patna City, Bihar, on the evening of 3 August 2026, marking the first Shravan Somvar with the traditional riverside fire-lamp offering. (Photo: NationPress)