Rishikesh, July 31 -- Thousands of devotees continue to throng the revered Neelkanth Mahadev Temple in Uttarakhand during the holy month of Shravan, with pilgrims arriving on foot from Rishikesh via Lakshman Jhula, Ram Jhula and the banks of the Ganga to offer 'jalabhishek' and seek the blessings of Lord Shiva.

The Kanwar Yatra is witnessing remarkable displays of faith, with devotees chanting "Bol Bam" and "Har Har Mahadev" as they make their way to the temple. Among them is a devotee from Haryana undertaking the arduous pilgrimage by performing dandavat pranam (repeated prostrations) throughout the journey after a vow he had made to Lord Shiva.

Rohtas, a devotee from Hisar district in Haryana, told ANI that he had undertaken the pilgr...