Huge influx of devotees on last Shrawan Mon amid flood alert
and pilgrims from across the country flooded the roads leading to Kashi Vishwanath Dham on the last Monday of the Shrawan month.
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Extra alertness was maintained by police at the ghats along the Ganga due to the flood. As the river water has entered the city there is no space left for for bathing at the ghats.
Kanwariyas and devotees, queued up in barricaded areas in and around the Kashi Vishwanath Dham since early morning hours despite the drizzle, As they entered the shrine area they were welcomed with showering of flower petals by the temple chief executive officer Vishwa Bhushan Mishra and other senior officials.
The devotees performed jalabhishek and also witnessed the Rudraksha Shringar (adornment) of Lord Vishwanath on the occasion.
Though massive crowding was evident on the past three Mondays, a larger crowd converged on the holy city on the last Monday of the auspicious month. Police and NDRF personnel worked hard to manage the crowd thronging Dashashwamedh Ghat for bathing and fetching water in urns, as the overflowing river's water had submerged the roads.
They demarcated the area with ropes to ensure that kanwariyas and pilgrims did not enter unsafe zones.
The size of queues from both Godowlia and Maidagin sides contniued to grow long until late evening hours.
Maintaining their tradition of offering jalabhishek at Shringar Gauri in the Gyanvapi premises on Shrawan's last Monday, Shiv Sena activists led by Ajay Chaubey tried to take out their procession. However, a heavy police force led by ACP Dashaswamedh Atul Anjan Tripathi foiled their bid at Girjaghar crossing and sent them back.
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A heavy rush of devotees was also visible at other prominent temples of Lord Shiv, including Markandeya Mahadeo in Kaithi, Gauri Kedareshwar, Tilbhandeshwar, Jageshwar, Mrityunjaya Mahadeo, Kardmeshwar, and Rameshwar Mahadeo temples.
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