Hundreds of devotees take part in ‘Kavad Yatra’
Hundreds of devotees participated in the annual Kavad Yatra organized by the Marwari Yuva Manch in Visakhapatnam on Sunday, according to the organizers. The procession commenced at 6 a.m. from the Lord Shiva Temple in Madhavadhara and made its way through several key locations before concluding at the Sri Jagannatha Swamy Temple in Siripuram.
Participants hailed from various cities including Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Srikakulam, Tuni, Kakinada, and Rajahmundry. The devotees carried pots filled with holy water mounted on traditional bamboo poles, or kavads, which were used for the ritual bathing of the Shiva lingam, referred to as jalabhishekam. The procession was punctuated by chants of "Bol Bam" and "Har Har Mahadev." Upon reaching the Sri Jagannath Swami Temple, the devotees presented the holy water to Lord Shiva.
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