There will be no kanwar yatra andShrawani Melain the state this year due toCovidpandemic. The devotees will have to offer prayers at home and only priests will be allowed to perform rituals in temples.

Important temples which used to attract large number of devotees with kanwar in the state during the month of Shrawan were Garibnath Dham (Muzaffarpur), Kusheswar Sthan (Darbhanga), Harihar Nath Temple (Sonepur) and Bihta temple.

According to Hindu traditions, Shrawan is the dearest month of Lord Shiva and that is why devotees hold special prayers in different temples.