Kanwariyas

Yogi Adityanath in Delhi: Those who attack kanwariyas will have to face bullets, says UP CM at Badarpur rally

Adityanath is the third BJP leader in recent days to talk about using bullets against people, after Union minister Anurag Thakur and MP Parvesh Verma.

Policeman giving foot massage to pilgrim, relaxation of no-helmet rule: How Kanwariyas get special treatment in Yogi Adityanath's UP

Kanwariyas are pilgrims who offer the holy water from River Ganga to Lord Shiva by walking several miles in the Shraavana month of Hindu calendar.

Firstpost Editor's Picks: Kanwariyas in UP, Narendra Modi's Mann Ki Baat, Ashes 2019; today's must-read stories

Editor's Picks: Special treatment to Kanwariyas in UP, Narendra Modi's Mann Ki Baat address, Alan Moore bids adieu to comic books; today's must-read stories.

Yogi Adityanath speaks: No conflict in reconciling dharma and democracy, Manusmriti and Constitution

In March, Yogi Adityanath will complete two years as Uttar Pradesh chief minister. Ahead of that milestone, the unlikely administrator of India's largest state speaks to Firstpost about the challenges he faced changing Uttar Pradesh's perception, being led down the garden path by bureaucrats and his interpretation of the Constitution.

Rahul Gandhi arrives in Amethi for two-day visit; Kanwariyas greet Congress president with posters dubbing him 'Shiv-bhakt'

He was greeted with posters hailing 'Shiv bhakt Rahul Gandhi' on his first visit in Amethi after undertaking the arduous 12-day pilgrimage to Mount Kailash, considered the abode of Lord Shiva. Rahul arrived at Lucknow's Amausi Airport and drove to Amethi, his Lok Sabha constituency.

28 arrested after clashes in Rajasthan's Malpura injure 15 Kanwariyas; curfew still in place

The clashes erupted in Rajasthan's Malpura after local residents pelted stones at Kanwariyas, injuring 15 of them.

Curfew in Rajasthan's Malpura town day after clashes erupted between Kanwariyas and locals

A curfew was imposed in Malpura area in Rajasthan's Tonk district on Friday as fresh violence erupted a day after locals pelted stones at the Kanwariyas.

15 pilgrims injured, vehicles set ablaze as Kanwariyas clash with locals of Rajasthan's Tonk

15 pilgrims were injured and a vehicle was set ablaze after a clash between Kanwariyas and the locals of Rajasthan's Tonk took place

The Kanwar Yatra: Tracing the historical origins and the present day journey of the Kanwariyas

The Kanwar Yatra was traditionally carried out by spiritual and religious leaders who travelled barefoot to Haridwar and other spiritual places to collect water from the Ganges for the Kumbhabhishekam of the Shiva temples in their respective areas

The Kanwar Yatra: What began as a religious journey has morphed into an exercise in commercialisation

Not every Kanwariya is involved in making a ruckus. In fact, the ones carrying the Kanwar cannot be a party to such a crime because they are not allowed to keep it on the ground