ALLAHABAD, July 31, 2012 (TNN): Devotees thronged various city temples on last Monday of Shrawan to offer prayers to Lord Shiva. Even rain and power failure could not deter their spirits and heavy rush of devotees was witnessed in the Mankameshwar Temple and Padila Mahadeo temple at Phaphamau. A large number of kanwariyas also gathered at Shiva temples to offer holy water. Throwing light on the importance of Somvar, Dr Ram Naresh Tripathi said that it is said that Lord Shiva showers blessings on all those who remember him with true heart.
Millions of devout Hindus observe the Shrawan Somwar Vrat – fasting and performing Pujas. In Varanasi, hundreds of thousands of devotees offered water abhishekam at Kashi Vishwanath and other temples of Lord Shiva on the last Monday of Shrawan. Massive turnout of devotees was also visible at Markandeya Mahadeo temple, Kaithi, Mrityunjaya Mahadeo, Onkaleshwar, Kedareshwar, Tilbhandeshwar, KVT in Banaras Hindu University, Rameshwar, Shooltankeshwar and other prominent temples of Lord Shiva.