GORAKHPUR: Presenting an example of communal cohesion, a bunch of 70 kanwariyas, which include 15 Muslims, from Kushahari village in neighbouring Deoria district started their journey for Baba Dham in Jharkhand's Deoghar district.
Kanwar Yatra is an annual pilgrimage undertaken by way of Lord Shiva's devotees, also known as kanwariyas. The devotees from Kushahari village will achieve Sultanganj in Bihar, from the place they would accumulate water of the Ganga river and walk round 104 km to Baba Dham, to provide the water to the deity at Baidyanath Jyotirlinga temple.
Village head Nizam Ansari, who initiated the original programme, and some others of his faith wore saffron clothes and joined the yatra on their own expense.
Flagging off the yatra the day prior to this, Sanjiv Shukla, a number one social worker of the world stated, "This is the real example of Ganga-Jamuni culture of India. We should all take lesson from it and give preference to love and peace over hatred."
Ansari stated, "I want all the people of my village to participate in functions related to all religions... this will provide us more opportunities to come closer and serve the society. I want blessings of people and development of my village."
Kanwar Yatra is an annual pilgrimage undertaken by way of Lord Shiva's devotees, also known as kanwariyas. The devotees from Kushahari village will achieve Sultanganj in Bihar, from the place they would accumulate water of the Ganga river and walk round 104 km to Baba Dham, to provide the water to the deity at Baidyanath Jyotirlinga temple.
Village head Nizam Ansari, who initiated the original programme, and some others of his faith wore saffron clothes and joined the yatra on their own expense.
Flagging off the yatra the day prior to this, Sanjiv Shukla, a number one social worker of the world stated, "This is the real example of Ganga-Jamuni culture of India. We should all take lesson from it and give preference to love and peace over hatred."
Ansari stated, "I want all the people of my village to participate in functions related to all religions... this will provide us more opportunities to come closer and serve the society. I want blessings of people and development of my village."
Muslims take part in annual Kanwar Yatra from UP village to Baba Dham
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