Kanwar Yatra Dates supported traditional Hindu calendar followed in North India. In 2015, Kanwar Mela and Yatra begins on july thirteen. within the Hindi Month of Shravan (July – August) several Kanwarias, devotees of Lord Shiva, from Indian states of Delhi, state, Haryana, Rajasthan, Punjab, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh create a journey to Haridwar, Gaumukh and Gangotri in Uttarakhand to gather ‘Ganga Jal’ (holy water from Ganges) for covering the Shivling at their individual villages and houses.
The water they collect from watercourse Ganga is employed to wash Shivalingam on Amavasi day in Shravan month or on the Mas Shivratri day. Shravan month is devoted to Lord Shiva and most of the people observe a quick on Mondays in Shravan month.
The name Kanwarias comes from the pole the yatris carry known as ‘Kanwar’ on their shoulders. Pots with Ganga Water suspend from the 2 sides of the pole.
Nearly 1,000,000 Kanwarias carry Ganga water from Sultanganj – the sole place wherever Ganga flows towards north – to the renowned Deogarh Shiva Temple throughout Shravan Mela.
Kanwarias approach the Kanwar Yatra otherwise. Some opt to walk the complete stretch from there home to the watercourse Ganges mutely singing prayers. Some go into teams singing praise of Lord Shiva.
Some devotees produce a Mela atmosphere by traveling on trucks and carts with loudspeakers taking part in differing types of music. Then there square measure the relay marthon runners known as ‘dak kanwarias.’ In it every yatri runs a definite distance and is then taken by another yatri.
The Kanwarias {that create|that build} a Mela like atmosphere make news headlines due their rowdy behavior and infrequently get into fight with native individuals and other people on road. Government authorities from this year ahead have set to ban all variety of vehicles in Kanwar Mela that use high dB music.
Numerous Hindu non secular organizations and alternative voluntary organizations setup camps on the National main road throughout the Kanwar Yatra. The Kanwarias are proven food, shelter and safe place to stay the Ganga water.
The water they collect from watercourse Ganga is employed to wash Shivalingam on Amavasi day in Shravan month or on the Mas Shivratri day. Shravan month is devoted to Lord Shiva and most of the people observe a quick on Mondays in Shravan month.
The name Kanwarias comes from the pole the yatris carry known as ‘Kanwar’ on their shoulders. Pots with Ganga Water suspend from the 2 sides of the pole.
Nearly 1,000,000 Kanwarias carry Ganga water from Sultanganj – the sole place wherever Ganga flows towards north – to the renowned Deogarh Shiva Temple throughout Shravan Mela.
Kanwarias approach the Kanwar Yatra otherwise. Some opt to walk the complete stretch from there home to the watercourse Ganges mutely singing prayers. Some go into teams singing praise of Lord Shiva.
Some devotees produce a Mela atmosphere by traveling on trucks and carts with loudspeakers taking part in differing types of music. Then there square measure the relay marthon runners known as ‘dak kanwarias.’ In it every yatri runs a definite distance and is then taken by another yatri.
The Kanwarias {that create|that build} a Mela like atmosphere make news headlines due their rowdy behavior and infrequently get into fight with native individuals and other people on road. Government authorities from this year ahead have set to ban all variety of vehicles in Kanwar Mela that use high dB music.
Numerous Hindu non secular organizations and alternative voluntary organizations setup camps on the National main road throughout the Kanwar Yatra. The Kanwarias are proven food, shelter and safe place to stay the Ganga water.