Kanwar Yatra; 35 pilgrims carry 361-feet National flag to pay respect to martyrs

Commuter on the Delhi-Dehradun National Highway witnessed a beautiful and patriotic scene when around 35 pilgrims from Bulandshahr’s Keshopur Sathla undertook the Kanwar Yatra, an annual pilgrimage by the Shiva devotees. The devotees carried a 361-feet long national flag in the in memory of the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the nation.
The sight was a spectacular delight for thousands who gathered to witness the procession.

35 youth pledge to get the longest national flag in the Kanwar Yatra with a noble motive to pay their respect to martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the country.

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Almost 50 lakh people take this journey every year on foot to travel to Ganga from Gau Mukh Gangotri Dham and Haridwar and get the divine water.

Muzaffarnagar: Carrying a 361 feet long tricolor, 35 devotees from Bulandshahr's Keshopur Sathla village are undertaking Kanwar Yatra this year. After fetching water from river Ganga in Uttarakhand's Har Ki Pauri, the 35 devotees are now walking back to their village. (03.08) pic.twitter.com/ruGhYHQFrA

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According to reports, after collecting water from Har Ki Pauri in Haridwar, pilgrims will continuing their hike to their village and offer ‘Gangajal’ at a temple in their village.

Moolchand Rajput, one of the devotees carrying the flag, said, “We love the tri-colour and our country. We are proud of the martyrs who have sacrificed their lives while protecting the country.”

Another pilgrim, Narendra Saini, added that the purpose of bringing the flag is to remember the martyrs.

Kanwar Yatra is an annual pilgrimage that is undertaken in the month of Shravan, dedicated to Lord Shiva.

More than 50 lakh people take this journey on foot to travel to Ganga from Gau Mukh Gangotri Dham and Haridwar and get holy water on their journey back to their hometown and offer it to Shiva temples on Shivratri which will be celebrated August 9 this year.