Varanasi, Aug. 2 -- On the auspicious occasion of the month of Shravan, a grand Baijnath Kanwar Yatra was organised by the Marwari Yuva Foundation 'Aridham Parivar' on Sunday in Kashi, the capital of Sanatan culture.
The Yatra, which began with 651 urns filled with Ganga water, was inaugurated by the UP State Minister of AYUSH (Independent Charge), Dayashankar Mishra 'Dayalu', by offering prayers at Church Square and presenting the first Kanwar.
On this occasion, Dayalu said that Kashi, the capital of spirituality and culture, upholds its eternal traditions with great enthusiasm. The Baijnath Kanwar Yatra is a living example of that tradition.
He said that the journey of 651 Kanwariyas carrying Ganga water together sends the message that...