Kanwar Yatra is a ritual performed during the monsoon month of Shravan. Kanwar is called a hollow bamboo. Under this ritual, the devotees of Bhagwan Shiv are known as Kanwaria or Kanvarathi.
Kanwaria`s bring Ganga Jal from Hindu holy places like Haridwar, Gaumukh, Gangotri, Sultanganj Ganga river, Kashi Vishwanath, Baidyanath, Neelkanth, Deoghar and from other places. Pour that Ganga Jal to their local Shiva temples.
Kanwar Yatra begins from the first day of Sawan month i.e. Pratipada based on Purnima Panchang. The length of this journey depends on the distance from the Shivaji Temple, to the place where the Ganga Jal is filled. Since Kanwariya has to walk this distance by the day of Sawan Shivaratri. Therefore, the day of commencement of Kanwar yatra depends on all these circumstances.
Important Notable Things:
» During the Kanwar yatra, Kanwaria completes the yatra without consuming food and salt (ie fasting).
» Holding Kanwar on the shoulder, Kanwaria does not even consume water.
» In his journey, Kanwaria does not keep Kanwar on the ground, and does not return home without offering water to Bhagwan Shivji.
» And Gangajal is offered on the day of Shivaratri. Some Kanwaria complete this journey barefoot.
» During this entire journey, Kanwaria does not pronounce the name of any of her companions or other companions, they address each other with the name Bhole.
History of Kanwar Yatra:
In Hindu Puranas, Kanwar yatra is related to the Samudra Manthan. During the Samudra Manthan, Bhagwan Shiv consumed poison, suffering from negative energy. In the Treta Yuga, Ravana meditated on Shiv and using Kanwar, he brought the holy water of the Ganges and bestowed it on Bhagwan Shiv, thus removing the negative energy of poison from Bhagwan Shiv.
| Related Name | Kanwar Yatra, Kanvad Yatra, Kanwad |
| Begins Tithi | Shravana Krishna Pratipada |
| Reason | Favorite Month of Lord Shiva |
| Celebrations | Yatra, Abhishekam, Bhajan, Kirtan |
Updated: Sep 27, 2024 17:26 PM