Prayagraj: When the State Government canceled Yatra Kanwar considering the Covid pandemic, around 500 families in the city of Sangam who sell Kanwar, turmeric clothing, vermilion, bouquets, puja equipment, and other puja items have no other choice but to be discarded by their shares They saved 15 days before Shravan’s start.
Families accused that traders based in Varanasi from whom they have bought puja shares are not ready to take the items back, and now they are afraid of facing big losses.
Shiv Babu Chaurasia, whose family has sold Kanwar and other puja goods since the last four decades in Daraganj, told TII, “We must face massive financial losses this year since the country’s government has banned Yatra Kanwar.” He added, “I have bought Kanwar, his decorative items and other Puja articles worth Rs 3 Lakh from Varanasi-based traders, but traders now refuse to take back the material.” He further said that there were around 500 families in the districts who had been in the business of selling goods related to Yatra Kanwar since four-five decades, and they all faced economic losses over the past two years due to a pandemic.
“We used to get a profit of Rs 40,000 to Rs 50,000 for each month of Shrawan by selling Kanwar, equipment various shapes and sizes to bring holy water, barrels, bells, and special kanwar dresses.
But this year and last year it was very difficult for us,” Chaurasia said.
With the moon awarry starting from July 25, there will be no Kanwariyas on Ghats and the worshipers will be seen only on local temples that offer prayers.
The worshipers who pray in the temple do not buy Kanwar Yatra’s relevant.
Rajesh, other Kanwar material sellers, said “The state government must also understand our complaints and problems, and offer US economic assistance.
We are registered sellers with the government and pay taxes to establish our shops every year.
Cancellation of Kanwar Yatra has violated the business We go to a large level.
“Some families who sell Kanwar items said that Kanwar Yatra’s prohibition was undoubtedly raising a big challenge for them, because they had to throw away all the puja material.
“About 50,000 to 1 lakh Kanwariyas used to arrive in Daraganj and other Ghats to get holy water every year,” Anuradha said, the seller, added, “They used to buy Kanwar and other decorative items to decorate their kanwar and start their journey and start their journey and start their journey and start their journey and start their journey and start their journey and start their journey and Start their journey to Varanasi to offer Jalabhishek to Lord Shiva during the month of Shrawan.
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500 families sell Kanwar and other Puja items in Ganga Ghats afraid of losing major finances in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj
