IN PHOTOS: UP CM Yogi welcomes Kanwariyas with floral tribute in Meerut

Updated On: 20 July, 2025 06:31 PM IST | Anushree Gaikwad

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath showered flower petals on `Kanwariyas` during their `Shravan` month pilgrimage in Meerut on Sunday. (PICS/ PTI)

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath showered flower petals on `Kanwariyas` during their `Shravan` month pilgrimage in Meerut on Sunday. (PICS/ PTI)

<p>Thousands of kanwariyas (devotees of Lord Shiva) are proceeding homeward after performing parikrama (circumambulation) at the Shiv Chowk in Muzaffarnagar</p>

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Thousands of kanwariyas (devotees of Lord Shiva) are proceeding homeward after performing parikrama (circumambulation) at the Shiv Chowk in Muzaffarnagar

<p>District authorities have implemented stringent security measures along the Kanwar Yatra routes on the Delhi-Dehradun National Highway and the Ganga Canal Road to ensure a safe and smooth kanwar yatra, which concludes on July 23</p>

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District authorities have implemented stringent security measures along the Kanwar Yatra routes on the Delhi-Dehradun National Highway and the Ganga Canal Road to ensure a safe and smooth kanwar yatra, which concludes on July 23

<p>Earlier in the day, Adityanath made a visit to the ancient Dudheshwar Nath Temple in Ghaziabad as part of his Western Uttar Pradesh tour to oversee Kanwar Yatra arrangements</p>

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Earlier in the day, Adityanath made a visit to the ancient Dudheshwar Nath Temple in Ghaziabad as part of his Western Uttar Pradesh tour to oversee Kanwar Yatra arrangements

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Mahant Narayan Giri, the temple`s head priest, said Adityanath offered Ganga water to Lord Shiva at the temple

<p>The Chief Minister has instructed officials to clear encroachments which are creating a hindrance in the construction of the temple corridor. The corridor is meant to initiate smooth traffic movement between the GT Road and the temple</p>

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The Chief Minister has instructed officials to clear encroachments which are creating a hindrance in the construction of the temple corridor. The corridor is meant to initiate smooth traffic movement between the GT Road and the temple

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