Overview

• Sawan 2025 commenced on July 11 at prominent Shiva temples across North India, marking the start of a month-long period of devotion.
• Priests conducted Rudrabhishek and Bhasma Aarti rituals at Ujjain’s Mahakaleshwar, Varanasi’s Kashi Vishwanath and Haridwar sites, drawing thousands into orderly queues.
• Administrations activated drone surveillance over Kanwar routes to monitor crowd density and restricted VIP darshan to uphold equal access.
• Temple trusts and local authorities set up watchtowers, police posts, medical camps and refreshment stalls to support the heavy influx of pilgrims.
• Chief Ministers Yogi Adityanath and Rekha Gupta extended official greetings to devotees, encouraging a spiritually focused and well-organized observance.