Sawan Shivratri 2025: Date, Significance And Effects
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Time of India
2 hours ago
- Time of India
Mahamandaleshwar title for Tokyo man on kanwar yatra
Haridwar: Hoshi Takayuki, 41, from Tokyo, who gave up his chain of 15 beauty-care product stores after embracing Hinduism, will be conferred the title of mahamandaleshwar by the Niranjani Akhara, one of the 13 prominent seer sects in the country. He arrived in India with 20 of his followers for a spiritual journey, taking part in the yatra and visiting temples across Uttarakhand. Takayuki, who renamed himself Bala Kumbha Gurumuni, said his spiritual journey began 20 years ago after an astrological reading in Tamil Nadu "revealed" he had lived a past life in the Himalayas and would one day turn to Hinduism for a higher purpose. He said a dream in which he saw himself in Uttarakhand in a previous life further deepened his conviction. Announcing the decision to bestow the title, Niranjani Akhara secretary Swami Ravindra Puri on Wednesday said, "Gurumuni's dedication to spreading Sanatan Dharma reflects its universal essence and the richness of our culture and traditions." Puri told TOI that Takayuki's PRO, Ramesh Sundriyal from Uttarakhand, first approached him about six months ago, seeking a meeting. After finally meeting Takayuki on Wednesday, Puri found him "eligible for the title. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Al Tech Millionaire Warns: If You Have $250, Do This Smartlife Read More Undo " "Gurumuni runs an ashram in Japan and has over 3,000 followers, most of whom practise Buddhism. Because of his love for Sanatan Dharma, he adopted it as his own religion and is eager to work for its promotion," he added. Takayuki has also expressed plans to build an ashram in Uttarakhand and a Shiva temple on the Niranjani Akhara premises within the next few months.
Time of India
3 hours ago
- Time of India
City awash with devotion on Shrawan Shivratri
1 2 Prayagraj: A wave of devotion swept across the Sangam city on Wednesday as thousands of devotees thronged prominent Lord Shiv temples to mark the auspicious occasion of Shrawan Shivratri with jalabhishek and prayers. Kanwariyas, who undertook the annual Kanwar Yatra, also performed jalabhishek to Lord Shiv at local temples. Groups of devotees started flocking prominent temples since early morning to present offerings to the deity, express their reverence and seek divine blessings. Devotees were also spotted performing the jalabhishek or rudrabhishek and offering curd, milk, honey, panchamruta, bel leaves, flowers and sandalwood paste to the Shivlinga at the temples. Noted religious scholar Dr Amitabh Gour said: "Shrawan Shivratri is a major Hindu festival with deep religious and spiritual meaning. On this day, devotees offer special prayers to Lord Shiv with devotion and purity. They also perform various religious and spiritual activities to appease the Lord. Every year, Shrawan Shivratri is celebrated on Chaturdashi Tithi of Krishna Paksha in the month of Shrawan. This sacred month is a period of worship, fasting and pilgrimage dedicated to Lord Shiv."
Hindustan Times
3 hours ago
- Hindustan Times
Half a month needed to dispose of garbage left behind by kanwariyas: Haridwar officials
The flow of devotees to Haridwar during the two-week-long Kanwar Yatra ended on Wednesday, but it would take another fortnight for the authorities to fully clean up the tonnes of garbage they have left behind. Several trucks with Kanwar Yatris seen carrying holy water from Haridwar via Dak Kanwar during the yatra.(Sanchit Khanna/Hindustan Times) A record 5.5 crore kanwariyas visited Haridwar this year, officials said. According to an estimate, so much waste has accumulated that a proper cleaning campaign would take at least half a month. Garbage disposal during the yatra had been a problem for the administration as the huge crowds of pilgrims made some areas inaccessible for the sanitation trucks. "During Kanwar Yatra, lakhs of kanwariyas reached Haridwar by foot and in vehicles every day. This made it impossible for the sanitation workers to take garbage trucks everywhere. As a result, regular cleaning was not done in some areas. But in the areas where they were able to go, cleaning continued uninterrupted," District Magistrate Mayur Dixit told PTI. Municipal Commissioner Nandan Kumar also admitted that constant arrival of devotees to Haridwar in the last 15 days had badly hit the regular cleaning system. "It is anticipated that about 10,000 metric tonnes of garbage has been accumulated in the corporation area. The exact figure will be known only after a day or two," he said. Cleaning of the city area has already begun; in the initial phase, urban roads and Ganga ghats are being cleaned, he said, adding that this will be completed in three days. Around thousand sanitation workers are deployed for cleaning the municipal corporation area, he added. Most of the Shiva devotees who visited Haridwar collected Ganga water from Har Ki Pauri. According to Nitin Gautam, President of Shri Ganga Sabha, an organisation that manages Har Ki Pauri, the biggest problem in the area is the plastic waste that kanwariyas left behind. This include bags, polythene sheets, plastic glasses and cups, and polythene or plastic sheets used for bedding. The Shri Ganga Sabha is engaged in the cleaning works along with the administration. They had anyway been trying to clean the ghats late at night. The major contributors to the waste in the Kanwar Mela area were the bhandaras set up by voluntary organisations and some private individuals for the service of kanwariyas, the locals said. According to Vipin Sharma, a local resident, the kanwariyas discarded the disposable glasses and plates they were served the juices and sherbets in on the roads. The municipal corporation and the district administration have however started a garbage disposal campaign, officials said, adding that if the weather remains favourable, the city is expected to be clean again in about a fortnight.
