###19th Grand Kavadi Yatra from Gangu Kund to Ubhayeshwar Mahadev

Udaipur, July 14: The 19th grand Kavadi Yatra, spanning 21 kilometers from Gangu Kund to Ubhayeshwar Mahadev, is set to take place on August 9, during the auspicious occasion of Nag Panchami in the month of Shravan. Approximately 10,000 participants are expected to join the yatra to perform the ritualistic abhishek (anointment) of Lord Mahadev.

The announcement was made during a meeting of the Shiv Mahotsav Committee, held on Sunday at the Gangu Kund premises under the chairmanship of Yagya Narayan Sharma. During the meeting, the banner for the yatra was unveiled by the committee members. Sharma highlighted that, as in previous years, this year's yatra aims to include participants from all walks of life. A series of seven-day programs will be organized to encourage the involvement of social, religious, and political members of the city.

Sharma noted that last year, 9,000 participants performed the abhishek of Mahadev, and this year, the target is set at 10,000. After last year's abhishek, all the used water containers were stored in a building at Gangu Kund, but they were stolen by miscreants. Despite lodging a complaint with the local police, the containers have not been recovered. To address this, the committee plans to purchase 20,000 new containers with public support.

Spokesperson K.K. Kumawat shared that various suggestions were made during the meeting to ensure the success of the yatra and to encourage public participation. Attendees included Mahant Indra Dev Das of Chaturbhuj Hanuman Temple, Advocate Ramkripa Sharma, Councilor Manohar Choudhary, Girish Bharti, Bhupendra Singh Bhati, Mahesh Bhavsar, Shivshankar Nagda, Man Singh Hada, Devendra Bairwa, Vijay Vaishnav, Nagad Nagda, Naresh Vaishnav, Sunita Nagda, Purushottam Parasar, Naveen Vyas, Dr. Deepak Audichya, Dr. Om Sahu, Suresh Rawat, Nitesh Purohit, and Shravan Sharma, who provided their inputs on making the yatra successful and inclusive.