Bhubaneswar, Aug. 10 -- Shiva shrines across Odisha witnessed a surge of devotees on the second Monday of the holy month of Sawan. Kanwariyas were seen offering water to Lord Mahadev in large numbers at prominent temples.

According to reports, a group of Kanwariyas carried 108 pots of water in a specially prepared palanquin. The devotees collected the water from the Rushikulya River in Ganjam district and travelled around 100 km to bring it to the Mahadev Balunkeshwar Temple in Parla village under Krushnaprasad block.

Massive crowds gathered at several prominent temples across the state. These included Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar, Lokanath Temple in Puri, Ladu Baba Temple in Nayagarh, Kapilash Temple in Dhenkanal and Dhabaleswar Temp...