THE ‘KANWAR YATRA’ MELEE—how the name ‘squall’ turned into a faux pas?

The Kanwars usually lack lusture in their clothes but not in their heart! Their Spartan saffron makeover carrying the appurtenances of small wooden canopy slung on their shoulders and a cloth tied around the head walking allegretto turns out to be a fantasia for the passers-by. These indefatigable devotees carry ‘Ganga water’ in earthen pots […]