Meet the Muslim artisans behind the sacred Kanwar
The Hindu
Many of these Kanwars are often made by Muslim artisans.
During the Kanwar yatra, lakhs of devotees of Lord Shiv walk hundreds of kilometres carrying water from the Ganga to the temples in their home towns
The pots of Ganga jal are carried using a pole called the Kanwar. Many of these Kanwars are often made by Muslim artisans.
Artisans say, they do this work more as an expression of display of unity among the communities rather than to make profit.
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