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Kanwar Yatra, the annual monsoon time pilgrimage in which devotees walk to Haridrwar to fetch the holy Ganga water for offering at a Shiva temple in their hometown, has reached a fag end. The pilgrimage offers scene of human endurance, joyfulness, service and unity of Indians.

Khurram Siddiqui, a Muslim,is not only providing food and water to the pilgrims, but also arranging temporary shelter and medicines for them.

Khurram, along with his team, has built resting places on the highway where the pilgrims rest and get medical help. "Religion is not above humanity. It’s a honour to serve the devotees of Shiva” Khurram says. 

 

 

 

 

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Khurram is not alone. Social media is full of videos of image of many Muslim youth seen serving the Shiva devotees.

These videos have now reached millions of people and are being appreciated a lot on the internet.

In Meerut city of UP, Muslim were seen serving the injured and tired pilgrims.

शिवभक्ति के इस पावन अवसर पर मेरठ में आयोजित 27वें कांवड़ सेवा शिविर में अल्पसंख्यक समाज के कार्यकर्ताओं ने भावपूर्ण ढंग से कांवड़ियों का अभिनंदन कर भाईचारे की मिसाल पेश की।#KanwarYatra2025 #KanwarYatra pic.twitter.com/eCjWp0yTfo

— Sunil Bharala (@sunilbharala) July 23, 2025

At Saharanpur, a young devotee was seen carrying 11 liters of Gangajal following the ritual that the urn carrying it must not be placed on the soil till it reaches its destination.

सहारनपुर में 5 साल का छोटा नन्हा सा कांवड़िया

कांधे पर गंगाजल लेकर चला

माता-पिता और घर की सुख शांति के लिए नन्हा कांवड़िया हरिद्वार से लाया 11 लीटर गंगाजल#Saharanpur #KanwarYatra2025 #Sawan2025 pic.twitter.com/o7SochXtMq

— Mayank Tawer (@mayank_tawer) July 21, 2025

Women are seen throwing turmeric-infused water on the path of pilgrims in their honour and to sooth their injured feet:

#कांवड़_यात्रा में जि-हादी भेष बदलकर हंगामा कर रहे हैं,

राजनीति से प्रेरित लोग भी ये पाप कर रहे हैं।

लेकिन 'जो शिव को मानते हैं वो कांवड़ पूजते हैं।'👌#Odisha की माताओं का कांवडियों के प्रति समर्पण देखिए!👇#KanwarYatra2025 #Shivratri pic.twitter.com/biGlMhyy4z

— Sunil Deodhar (@Sunil_Deodhar) July 23, 2025

Home Guards are helping police manage traffic in Gurugram which is the route for pilgrims coming from Rajasthan and parts of haryana

🚨 सिविल डिफेंस गुरुग्राम ने कांवड़ यात्रा के दौरान ट्रैफिक व्यवस्था को सुचारु बनाए रखने के लिए @TrafficGGM के साथ मिलकर सराहनीय सहयोग किया।
टीम का समर्पण, अनुशासन व सेवा भावना प्रशंसनीय है। 👏#CivilDefence #Gurugram #KanwarYatra2025 @DC_Gurugram pic.twitter.com/LDsjV1ldKC

— Civil Defence, Gurugram। नागरिक सुरक्षा, गुरुग्राम (@cdgurugram) July 24, 2025