No COVID-19 scare for devotees at Varanasi's Kashi Vishwanath Temple, flout norms on second Monday of 'Sawan' month
Zee Media Bureau
| Aug 02, 2021, 09:48 AM IST
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Huge crowd of devotees seen at Varanasi's Kashi Vishwanath Temple
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Devotees throng ghats near Kashi Vishwanath Temple
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Pictures show devotees flouting COVID-19 norms
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Pictures come amid threat of third wave of COVID-19
In the pictures, devotees can be seen without face masks and not following social distancing.
This year, the annual Kanwar Yatra, which is usually undertaken in the month of Sawan, has also been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, However, this didn't stop the devotees from visiting temples.
(Photo: ANI)
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Aarti being performed at Kashi Vishwanath Temple
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Sawan or Shravan is the fifth month in the Hindu calendar
Sawan or Shravan is the fifth month in the Hindu calendar and is considered to be the most auspicious month of the year.
It's dedicated to Lord Shiva and is a traditional practice to observe a special fast and visit Shiva temples on 'sawan ke somwar' (Mondays falling in the month of Shravan).
(File photo: ANI)
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