Kanwar Yatra The Kanwar Yatra is an annual pilgrimage of devotees of Shiva, known as Kanwariyas or "Bhole" . The yatra to Hindu...
Kanwar Yatra
The Kanwar Yatra is an annual pilgrimage of devotees of Shiva, known as Kanwariyas or "Bhole".
The yatra to Hindu pilgrimage places of Haridwar, Gaumukh and Gangotri in Uttarakhand and Sultanganj in Bhagalpur, Bihar to fetch holy waters of Ganges River.
Millions of pilgrims fetch sacred water from river Ganga and carry on their shoulders for hundreds of miles to offer it in their local Śiva shrines, or specific temples.
The pilgrimage derives its name from a sacred water carrying apparatus, called kanwar.
In 2023, the Kanwar Yatra was held from 04-15 July.
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