PRAYAGRAJ, Aug. 3 -- Women devotees are participating in the Kanwar Yatra in increasing numbers this Sawan month, with many carrying holy water from the Ganga and Yamuna in Prayagraj to offer at the Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi and other Shiva temples. The district administration has put in place special arrangements for their safety and convenience at ghats, along the pilgrimage route and at rest camps.

The highest number of women Kanwariyas are collecting holy water from Dashashwamedh Ghat and the Sangam before setting out for Kashi. To facilitate their journey, changing rooms, women toilets, women help centres and dedicated security arrangements have been set up at major ghats, informed district officials.

District magistrate ...