COVID-19: Uttarakhand government cancels Kanwar Yatra to Haridwar ANI | Updated: Jul 02, 2021 10:14 IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], July 2 (ANI): Uttarakhand government on Friday cancelled the annual Kanwar Yatra to Haridwar in the month of Sawan due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
While speaking to ANI, State government spokesperson Subodh Uniyal told that the government has decided to cancel the Kanwar Yatra as a precautionary measure.
Last year too, the yatra was cancelled due to the Coronavirus situation.
The Kanwar Yatra is an annual pilgrimage of Lord Shiva s devotees.
This time every year during the Hindu calendar month of Saavan , thousands of devotees from across India, undertake the pilgrimage called Kanwar Yatra .
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