Today is the second Monday of Sawan, devotees throng temples across the country:

News Topical, Digital Desk : The month of Sawan has begun. This entire month is dedicated to Lord Shiva. Today is the second Monday of Sawan. On the second Monday of Sawan, a huge crowd of devotees has gathered at Shiva temples across the country. Monday is considered to be of great importance in Sawan, people observe fasts and worship etc. with great pomp on this day. It is in this month that people bring Kaanvad and offer Gangajal to Lord Shiva.

Devotees flocked to temples across the country for darshan

Aarti of Lord Shiva was performed early in the morning at the Dudheshwar Mahadev temple in Ghaziabad. This temple is very ancient.

On the second Monday of Sawan, devotees worshiped Lord Shiva at the Kshireshwar Mahadev temple in Ayodhya.

Worship was performed on the second Monday of Sawan at Gauri-Shankar temple in Delhi. Here the devotees also anointed Lord Shiva.

Rudrabhishek of Lord Shiva was performed in Kashi Vishwanath temple of Varanasi. Along with this, Mangala Aarti was also performed in the temple.

There was a long queue of devotees for darshan at Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi. During this time, devotees reached the temple from the night itself, where worship was performed.

On the second Monday of Sawan, devotees from far and wide reached Varanasi. A long queue of devotees was seen outside the temple.

Flowers were showered on devotees standing for darshan at Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi. Vishwa Bhushan Mishra, CEO of Kashi Vishwanath temple, showered flower petals on devotees waiting in queue outside the temple to offer prayers on the second Monday of Sawan.

Devotees offered prayers on the second Monday of Sawan at the Nageshwarnath temple in Ayodhya. During this time, a huge crowd of devotees was seen in the temple.

A huge crowd of devotees was seen at the Mankameshwar temple in Prayagraj. There was a long queue of devotees here for darshan.

Bhasma Aarti of Lord Shiva was performed in Mahakaleshwar temple of Ujjain. During this time a large number of devotees were present in the temple.

A huge crowd of devotees was also seen at the Shukreswar temple in Assam on the second Monday of Sawan. Here the devotees offered prayers at the Shiva temple.

Devotees from far and wide also reached Baba Baidyanath temple located in Deoghar, Jharkhand for darshan. Here the devotees also offered prayers in the temple.

A huge crowd of devotees gathered at Mukteshwarnath temple in Gorakhpur. Here, on the second Monday of Sawan, devotees offered prayers at the Shiva temple.