Four Mass Participatory Hindu Festivals by Pavithran
Four Important Mass Hindus Participatory Religious Festivals are as under: • Amarnath Yatra – In 2018, Yatra was extended from last year’s 43 days to 60 days between June 28 and August 26. The 60-day yatra was concluded on 26 August 2018 coinciding with the ' Raksha Bandhan ' festival. • Palkhi Pandharpur Yatra – From 02-07-2018 to 24-07-2018 – confined to Maharashtrians • Kanwad Yatra or Ganga Jal Yatra – From 22-07-2018 to 09-08-2018 • Vinayakar Chaturthi Festival – September 13, 2018. Important aspects of these four festivals are briefly brought out here. Amarnath Yatra : Amarnath Yatra is to have a dharshan of Shiva Linga formed naturally from snow in Amarnath cave shrine which is located in Jammu and Kashmir. The cave is situated at an altitude of 3,888 meter (12,750 ft) about 141 km or 88 miles from Srinagar and is to be reached through Pahalgam town. The cave is surrounded by snowy mountains. The cave its