Uttarkashi. On the second Monday of Sawan, a large number of devotees reached Gangotri Dham to offer prayers and seek blessings of Mother Ganga. Crowd of pilgrims was seen in the Dham since morning. In view of the increasing number of devotees, Uttarkashi Police took charge of the arrangements in and around the temple premises. Policemen were busy forming queues to ensure smooth movement of devotees and ensuring systematic darshan. The month of Sawan is considered special in terms of religious faith. On Monday, a large number of devotees reach religious places for worship. On the second Monday of Sawan, a huge crowd of devotees reached Gangotri Dham. Pilgrims visited Mother Ganga, worshiped and took blessings.
Due to the large number of devotees arriving at the Dham simultaneously, crowd management became an important responsibility for the police. Uttarkashi police personnel remained deployed on the roads leading to the temple and at crowded places. The devotees were moved forward in correct queues, so that unnecessary crowd does not gather in the temple premises and everyone gets the opportunity to have darshan in an organized manner. As soon as the pilgrims reached Gangotri Dham, policemen were seen helping them. With the crowd controlled, the devotees were sent in designated queues to proceed towards the temple. The focus of the police was to ensure that there was continuous movement of people and that excessive crowd did not gather at any one place.
Due to the second Monday of Sawan, the number of devotees was more than on normal days. In such a situation, the police took special precautions to maintain order. The queues of devotees heading towards the temple were organized and people were appealed to maintain discipline. Policemen continued to keep a watch on the movement of pilgrims. The police also cooperated to ensure that the elderly and other devotees do not face any problem amid the crowd. Devotees were sent towards the temple premises in a systematic manner.
Uttarkashi Police says that it is very important to maintain order during the pilgrimage. Especially on such occasions when a large number of devotees reach a Dham at the same time, then keeping the crowd organized and ensuring safe movement of devotees becomes a priority. For this purpose, policemen kept monitoring the queues at Gangotri Dham continuously. Instead of moving forward together, the devotees were sent towards the temple as per the prescribed arrangement. This helped in controlling the crowd pressure in the temple premises.
Special enthusiasm was seen among the devotees regarding Monday of Sawan. Pilgrims coming from far and wide offered prayers at Gangotri Dham. Devotees were seen waiting in queues for their turn to have darshan of Mother Ganga. The police also appealed to the devotees to cooperate and maintain order. As the crowd at Gangotri Dham increased, the responsibility of the police also increased. Policemen arranged queues on the roads leading to the temple and guided the devotees. The police tried to ensure that there is no chaos at any place and that the people coming for darshan do not have to face any problem.
Keeping in mind the convenience of the devotees, policemen remained continuously present among the crowd. People were shown the right direction to move forward and helped in maintaining the queues. Due to this, despite the presence of a large number of devotees, an effort was made to keep the movement towards the temple orderly. The police kept a special watch on the movement of pilgrims. With a large number of devotees moving towards the temple complex at the same time, the crowd could have increased, so people were sent forward in a systematic manner. Its objective was to provide darshan to the devotees without unnecessary jostling and crowding.
On the second Monday of Sawan, the atmosphere of Gangotri Dham appeared full of reverence and devotion. Devotees arrived in large numbers, had darshan of Mother Ganga and took blessings by worshipping. At the same time, continuous efforts are being made by the police administration for crowd management. It is important to maintain order in the presence of a large number of people during the pilgrimage. According to the police, moving the devotees forward in the queue helps in controlling the crowd. Under this arrangement, devotees were taken to the temple in Gangotri Dham.
Uttarkashi Police personnel remained deployed in the temple premises and areas where devotees move. The policemen kept an eye on the crowd situation along with providing necessary assistance to the pilgrims. Continuous arrangements were made to prevent queues from breaking and to move people forward in an orderly manner. Devotees were also appealed to cooperate with the police system. Pilgrims were asked to wait for their turn and proceed towards the temple in a queue, so that all the devotees get a convenient opportunity to have darshan.
On the second Monday of Sawan, amidst the crowd gathered at Gangotri Dham, Uttarkashi Police made arrangements for systematic darshan for the devotees. Policemen took the responsibility of forming queues, controlling the crowd and helping the pilgrims. Overall, on the second Monday of Sawan, a large number of devotees reached Gangotri Dham to seek blessings of Mother Ganga. Amid the huge presence of devotees, the police paid special attention to crowd management and smooth movement. arrows through rows
Thousands of devotees reached Gangotri Dham, police took over crowd management
