Arrah. The Siddhnath Manokamna Kanwar Yatra was organized with great enthusiasm in Arrah on Tuesday under the aegis of Hindu Jagran Manch. The procession commenced around 5 AM from Gaangi, Arrah, with a large number of devotees and Kanwariyas participating.

Vehicles provided by the organization transported the Kanwariyas to the Semaria-Padariya Ganga Ghat in Barhara block, where devotees reverently collected Ganga Jal. After performing prayers and Aarti at the Ganga Ghat, the Kanwariyas departed with the holy water for the Siddhnath Baba Mandir in Bind Toli, Arrah. Accompanied by band music and religious chants, the entire route resonated with cries of 'Har Har Mahadev', 'Bol Bam', and 'Jai Bholenath', creating a devotional atmosphere.

On the occasion of Sawan Shivratri, various Shiva temples and shrines across the city witnessed a massive influx of devotees. From early morning, temples echoed with chants of 'Har Har Mahadev'. Temples including Budhwa Mahadev, Bindtoli Siddheshwar Nath, Mahajan Toli Pataleshwar Nath, Jora Mandir in Pakri, as well as those in Maula Bagh, Katira, Sheetal Tola, Jagdevnagar, Gaangi, and Nawada, saw long queues of devotees. Male and female volunteers assisted in organizing the devotees into queues. Women offered prayers to Nandi for the fulfillment of their wishes. In the evening, many Shiva lingams were beautifully adorned with flowers, and the temple premises reverberated with the recitation of the Mahamrityunjaya Mantra.