Kanwar Yatra 2024 starts in Sawan and concludes on Sawan Purnima. During this festival, a very special enthusiasm is seen among Shiva devotees. After bringing Kanwar, water is offered to Lord Shiva on Sawan Shivratri. It is a religious belief that by doing this all the wishes of a person are fulfilled.
The month of Sawan is very dear to the God of Gods, Mahadev. In this month, special worship is done of Lord Shiva and Mother Parvati. Along with this, the fast of Monday is also kept with rituals. There is a religious belief that by doing this, a person gets the desired groom. Along with this, blessings of Mahadev are received. Apart from this, Kanwar Yatra also starts in Sawan, in which a large number of Shiva devotees participate. Do you know how the Kanwar Yatra started? If you do not know, then let us know about it in detail.
According to the Panchang, this time the Kanwar Yatra will start from 22 July 2024. At the same time, it will conclude on 02 August 2024 i.e. on the day of Sawan Shivaratri.
According to legend, Shravan Kumar started the Kanwar Yatra in Treta Yuga. His blind parents expressed their desire to take a bath in the Ganga at Haridwar. In such a situation, his son Shravan Kumar took his parents on foot carrying a Kanwar on his shoulders and made them take a bath in the Ganga. After this, he took Ganga water from there, with which he duly anointed Lord Shiva. It is a religious belief that the Kanwar Yatra started from then.
According to religious beliefs, after drinking the poison that came out during the churning of the ocean, Mahadev's throat started burning, in such a situation, the gods and goddesses anointed the Lord with Ganga water, due to which the Lord became free from the effect of the poison. It is believed that the Kanwar Yatra started from then.
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