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Second Sawan Somwar: thousands throng temples, Bhagoria dance in Ujjain
The second Monday of the holy month of Sawan saw thousands of devotees offer prayers at Shiva temples across India. From Ujjain's Mahakaleshwar Temple to Mumbai's Babulnath and Assam's Krishnashram, worshippers performed…
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The second Monday of the holy month of Sawan saw thousands of devotees offer prayers at Shiva temples across India. From Ujjain's Mahakaleshwar Temple to Mumbai's Babulnath and Assam's Krishnashram, worshippers performed Jalabhishek and rituals. The Free Press Journal reports that artists from Jhabua and Petlawad performed a traditional Bhagoria-style dance during the evening Mahakal Sawari procession in Ujjain. Earlier, the temple opened at 2:30 am for the Bhasma Aarti. The day also coincided with Som Pradosh, adding religious significance.
The Indian Opinion
The coverage of the Bhagoria-style dance may feed a narrative that Sawan Somwar celebrations are becoming commercialised or performative. Yet the thousands who queued from early morning at temples like Mahakaleshwar or walked 75 km to Krishnashram show personal devotion. Conversely, critics who dismiss all such events as blind faith ignore the cultural and community aspects. The real test will be whether authorities manage crowd safety and hygiene as numbers swell further.
Sources (2): news.abplive.com, freepressjournal.in
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
