Prayagraj: A Hariyanvi devotee has taken everyone aback by taking at the confluence of the holy with a seven-foot Shiva idol weighing 42 kg.
Kavi Harsana, the devotee who is a poet and the administrative head of a large health facility in Haryana, carried the idol for 10 kilometres on his shoulder to the confluence, leaving other pilgrims bemused.
In 2010, Harsana started the Kavaad Yatra in the month of Sawan to fulfil his desire when the idea of making the idol came to his mind. Subsequently, he got it made of hard plastic.
"Every year in Sawan, I take out the Kaavad Yatra of Lord Bholenath and bath it the Ganges. This time it was the grand festival of Kumbh, so I took Lord Bholenath to Prayagraj for the holy bath. Along with Vasuki Nath temple, I visited the Lathe Hanuman temple and the arenas of saints and sages," Harsana told ETV Bharat.
Harsana said he aims to deviate today's youth from the path of drugs in the name of Lord Shiva. Drug addiction is a social menace and youths are easily falling prey to it. His videos and photos on drug awareness have counted views in millions.
"I am working as an admin in a heart hospital. The owner of the hospital is also a devotee of Lord Shiva and never stops me from my devotion. Whenever I have to organise such an event or take a pledge, he supports me and grants leave," Harsana said.
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