India's Bad Boy Pilgrimage For Hindu God Of Destruction

The Hindu sacred month of Shravan honouring Lord Shiva, god of destruction, has become increasingly associated with mob violence by saffron-clad devotees (Credit: AFP)

The Hindu sacred month of Shravan honours the god of destruction Lord Shiva, and in northern India, it has become increasingly associated with mob violence by saffron-clad devotees.

Analysts say the increase in violence, and the muted response to stop it by the authorities, is a reaction to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu-first politics.