The first Monday of the month of Sawan is today, due to which the administration in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Delhi has made preparations for comprehensive security and law and order. In view of the huge crowd of devotees and the Kandar Yatra, the police administration has increased vigil in all sensitive areas.
Additional police forces have been deployed on Haridwar, Rishikesh and Kanwar routes in Uttarakhand. Route diversion has been implemented for monitoring from drone, help of CCTV and traffic control. Special vigilance is being taken in Western districts including Meerut, Muzaffarnagar, Baghpat, and Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh. Special arrangements have been made in the major Shiva temples in Delhi such as Kalkaji, ancient Katyayani Temple, Gauri Shankar Temple, and Jhandewala Temple.
Due to the first Monday of Sawan, lakhs of devotees will worship Bholenath and flock to the temples for Jalabhishek. The goal of the administration is to ensure their safety along with the faith of the devotees.
Special arrangements have been made in Shiva temples. Crowd control is being done by placing barriers on the entrances of temples. Proper arrangement of food and water has been ensured inside the temples. All the devotees have been urged to follow the rules and celebrate the historical rituals in a peaceful and revered manner.
Special arrangement of Ghaziabad Police for Kanwari
Ghaziabad police of UP have made special arrangements for Kanwar passengers. When the kavad is broken, the Kanwadis should not make a ruckus and they have got Ganga water in the police station for the blocks to get the Ganga water back. Ghaziabad police has brought 1400 liters of Ganga water from Haridwar. These 20-20 liters of Ganga water have been kept in every police station at least 4 to 5. Apart from this, Kanwar has also been arranged.
What does it mean to be fragmented?
If the Ganga water falls while bringing Ganga water during the Kavad Yatra. There should be any damage to the Kanwar. Eating any adulteration or impure food. All these reasons are considered to be the fragrance of Kavada. In such a situation, the police is also taking full care of anyone’s kavad should not be fragmented. This is the reason that Ganga water and extra kavad have been arranged in Ghaziabad police stations for such Kanwari.
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The duty of policemen is the most difficult during the Kavad Yatra. Watching the route of Kavadis, watching tafic, diverting the route, watching the safety of all the kanvadis passing, identifying the hoodlings in the disguise of the kawandis i.e. to ensure all the arrangements.
But apart from this duty, he does another duty. Devotees of Mahadev, barefoot, have come out of their home with full faith and devotion. They will find different obstacles on the way. But the police are also taking full care of their religious sentiments. Religious sentiments of any kandi should not be hurt. The policemen who are doing duty on the Kanwar route have been instructed to take care of this.
Ghaziabad is very important and sensitive in terms of Kanwar. The reason is that a large number of Kanwari batch passes through here. Here these kanwadi have a route of more than 85 kilometers. Kanwariyas also pass through Delhi-Meerut Expressway, which is also the responsibility of them to improve. And this work is not so easy. Apart from this, preparations for the food and medical facilities of Kanwaris are also complete.
That is, this time the Kandar Yatra police is going to be seen in the role of a friend, not just a protector. At the beginning of the journey, its glimpses were seen. Now, by the end of the spring, how many more stories will be revealed.
Special arrangements regarding Kavad Yatra in Haridwar
The floor of the devotees of Bhole, carrying Kavad from every corner of the country, has the same floor – Haridwar. This is the last stop of this Kanwar Yatra. And when all the devotees are reaching here from all over the country, the preparation of this city of faith has also become grand. There is no shortage in terms of security. In such a situation, the district administration and police here are also fully ready to run this religious journey smooth.
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The entire Kavad Mela area in Haridwar is divided into 16 super zones. 38 zones and 134 sectors have been built to make the fair safe and organized. The entire fair area will be monitored with more than 347 CCTV cameras and 8 drones. In view of the sensitivity of the Kandar fair, 2 ATS teams will also be deployed, 8 company CPAF and 9 company PACs will be installed with the necessary police force. Along with this, 1500 Civil Police Force will also be posted in the fair area. Apart from these arrangements, water, toilet, street lighting will be provided for Kanwari.
Security arrangements for Kavad Yatra in UP
In Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is keeping an eye on the Kandar Yatra. In 4 districts of Meerut range, 15 thousand policemen have been on duty. Security is being ensured by making 57 zones and 155 sectors in Meerut, Bulandshahr, Baghpat and Hapur. In the Meerut range, 5000 cameras are being monitored to protect the Kandar Yatra. Around 3500 policemen are being deployed in Ghaziabad, real time will be monitored with 1500 CCTV cameras. 700 traffic policemen are being deployed on all the major Kavad routes of Ghaziabad.
People from all over the country are taking part in the grand Kawad Yatra. This time in UP, more than 5 crore devotees can join this journey. In the last 3 years too, a large number of devotees reached the city of Bhole with kavad.
In the year 2022, about 3.8 crore kanwadi took part in the yatra. At the same time, in the year 2023, 3 crore kanwadis attended and in the year 2024, about 4 crore 80 lakh kanwadis traveled to Kavad. At the same time, the Yogi government is estimating more than 5 crore devotees to join.
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Therefore, complete arrangements have been made on the journey route for the Kanwari. From the safety of Kanwari to their food and rest in UP, there is a round of meetings. A total of 838 relaxation camps have been prepared on the Kanwar Yatra route, 464 in Meerut, 176 in Bulandshahr, 90 in Baghpat and Hapur 108 camps have been arranged. In which 15 thousand policemen are deployed in Meerut range.
The administration is fully ready to make the Kandar Yatra successful this time. All the system has been completed. All the routes have been scanned.
Meerut district administration has banned meat, fish and eggs in hotels, dhabas and restaurants on Kawad Marg.
What is the importance of the first Monday of Sawan?
The month of Sawan is considered very sacred in Hinduism. This month is dedicated to Lord Shiva. Especially the first Monday of Sawan is very important. On this day, crores of people worship Lord Shiva.
This day is called “Sawan Monday”. People believe that all wishes are fulfilled by fasting on this day and worshiping Shiva with true heart. There is happiness, peace and prosperity in life.
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Devotees get up in the morning and take a bath on this day and go to the temple and offer water, milk and bell-leaf on the Shivling. Many people keep fast throughout the day and chant “Om Namah Shivaya”.
The temples have special programs like bhajan-kirtan and Rudrabhishek. Devotees worship with full devotion and ask for blessings from Lord Shiva.
This day is not only for worship, but also to improve itself and start good works. On this day people take new resolutions and try to improve their lives.
In this way, the first Monday of Sawan is a special day of devotion to Lord Shiva, which fills people with faith, peace and expectation.
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