Marwari Yuva Manch members take out a procession from the Sri Siva temple at Madhavadhara to the Sri Jagannath temple, near All India Radio, as part of the ‘Kavad Yatra’, in Visakhapatnam on Sunday.
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Hundreds of devotees participated in the Kavad Yatra 2025, organised by the Marwari Yuva Manch, for the 23rd consecutive year on Sunday. This spiritual procession began at 6 a.m. from Madhavdhara temple, with devotees carrying sacred water in their ‘kavads’ and chanting ‘bol bum/Har Har Mahadev’ in reverence to Lord Shiva.
The procession culminated at Sri Jagannath temple where devotees offered scared water at the Shiv Linga, located at Daspalla Hills, behind All India Radio, according to Naresh Agarwal, past president of the manch.
This year’s yatra was conducted with the support and collaboration of several community organisations, including Utkal Samaj, Kerala Kala Samiti, Terapanth Samaj, and Maheshwari Yuva Manch, and cooperation from the police department.
Published – July 27, 2025 08:38 pm IST