Haridwar Kawad Yatra is a processional pilgrimage of Kanwaris (devotees of Lord Shiva) to Haridwar Shiva Temples. Kanwar Yatra takes place in Shravan Month as per North Indian Hindi calendars (July – August). Earlier, Kanwar Yatra was performed in Bhado month but in 1960 Shrabani Mela started in Shravan Month and extended up to Dashara. In […]
Kanwar Yatra
Jabalpur Kanwad Yatra | When 21000 Kanwaris chant ‘Har Har Mahadev’ together to boycott Chinese Goods
Shravan Month also invokes the patriotism along with the spiritual fervor among devotees of Lord Shiva in Jabalpur. This year’s Kanwad Yatra picks up the movement against Chinese puja samagri and creates a favorable environment for natural and swadesi Puja items. The Jabalpur Kanwad Yatra which was taken on 17 July 2017, Monday, reinstated the […]
Kanwar Yatra | Kavad Yatra
Kanwar Yatra (Kavad Yatra – Shravan Month Kanwar Yatra) is annual pilgrimage of Kanwaris (devotees of Lord Shiva) to Haridwar, Gaumukh and Gangotri Temples in Uttarakhand and Sultanganj in Bihar to fetch holy waters of Ganga River (Gangajal) which is later offered at their local Shiva Temples. Kanwar Yatra takes place in Shravan Month as […]
Security for Kanwar Yatra tightened
Security for Kanwar Yatra 2015 tightened.. In wake of the terrorist attack in Gurdaspur, the Muzaffarnagar authorities have increased security for the annual Kanwar yatra which is slated to begin on August 1, 2015. The route of the Kanwar yatra which passes through this district has been divided into 16 zones and 81 sectors. It […]
Kanwaria Special Train between Delhi Haridwar
To clear the extra rush of devotees or pilgrims, Northern Railways of Indian Railway will run special train – ‘Kanwaria special train’ between Delhi and Haridwar. Northern Railway today announced that it would run three special trains for Kawad Yatra which is slated to begin on August 1, 2015. Two trains would run daily from […]