The Kanvar Yatra or Kavad Yatra (Devanagari: काँवर यात्रा or कांवड़ यात्रा) is annual pilgrimage of devotees of Shiva, known as Kānvarias, to Hindu pilgrimage places of Haridwar, Gaumukh and Gangotri in Uttarakhand and Sultanganj in Bihar to fetch holy waters of Ganges River, Ganga Jal, which is later offered at their local Shiva temples. Ganga Jal taken from Sultanganj is poured on Baba Baidyanath at Devghar by Kanwariyas. The Yatra takes place during the sacred month of Shravan (Saawan) (July -August), according to the Hindu calendar. The Kanwar Yatra is performed by Shiva Devotees called Kanwariyas from Sultanganj to Devghar round the year. Earlier this yatra was performed in the month of Bhado, from 1960 the mela started from the month of Shavan and exted up to Dashara. Now round the year Kanwariyas take Ganga Jal from Sultangaj and travel a distance of 100 km bare footed and reach Devghar in Jharkhand. During the Basant Panchmi, Maha Shivratri and other important Hindu occasions, the number of Kanwariyas increase many fold. During a calendar year approx. 2 Crores Kanwariyas perform this holy journey.

Thousands of people from various states of the country, particularly from Punjab and Haryana, participated in various programmes on the occasion of the 101st Shri Multan Jot Mahotsava. Under the aegis of the All-India Multan Youth Organisation, participants carrying ‘Jots’ performed religious rites on the bank of the holy Ganga river and then offered these ‘jots’ to the holy river. Milk was also offered to the river Goddess with chanting of hymns with the whole Ganga ghat at Har-Ki-Pauri reverberating with sounds of “Jai Ganga Mayya” even as chapters of ‘Sunder Kaand’ were also read by pundits. After this, the holy celebrations were held wherein water colours were replaced with milk, while flower petals were sprayed, casting an enchanting spell on the people present at the venue. After this, a beautifully decorated tableau procession was taken through the streets of the city in which popular television-cinema stars such as ‘Mahabharat’ serial-famed Mukesh Khanna and Praveen Kumar were the cynosure of all eyes.

Durga Puja (Bengali: দুর্গাপূজা or Assamese: দুৰ্গা পূজা or Oriya: ଦୁର୍ଗା ପୂଜା [d̪urɡa pudʒa], listen: About this sound listen (help·info), "Worship of Durga"), also referred to as Durgotsava (Bengali: দুর্গোৎসব or Oriya: ଦୁର୍ଗୋତ୍ସବ Bengali pronunciation: [d̪urɡot̪ʃɔb], listen: About this sound Durgotsava (help·info), "Festival of Durga") or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga. It refers to all the six days observed as Mahalaya, Shashthi, Maha Saptami, Maha Ashtami, Maha Nabami and Vijayadashami. The dates of Durga Puja celebrations are set according to the traditional Hindu calendar and the fortnight corresponding to the festival is called Devi Paksha, "Fortnight of the Goddess"). Devi Paksha is preceded by Mahalaya, the last day of the previous fortnight Pitri Paksha, "Fortnight of the Forefathers"), and is ended on Kojagori Lokkhi Puja ("Worship of Goddess Lakshmi on Kojagori Full Moon Night").