Sawan has great importance in Hinduism. In the year 2024, the month of Sawan is starting from 22nd July. For a whole month, people worship Lord Shiva and also keep fasts. These days, many measures are also taken to please Mahadev. You must have also seen many devotees doing Kanwar Yatra. They are called Kanwariyas. In the month of Sawan, people barefoot, wearing saffron clothes, fill the water of rivers like Ganga, Shipra, Godavari in a pot and anoint the Shivling. It is said that doing Kanwar Yatra brings happiness and peace in life. If you also want to become a Kanwariya, then first you have to know about it and the rules related to it.

Importance of Kanwar Yatra

There is a reason why the Kanwar Yatra is so special in the month of Sawan. According to mythological beliefs, the Kanwar Yatra was started by Lord Shiva’s great devotee Parshuram. There is also a belief that Shravan Kumar brought his/her blind parents to Haridwar in a Kanwar to fulfill their wish. While returning, he/she brought Gangajal. he/she performed Jalabhishek of Bholenath with this water.

Different types of pilgrimage

There are not one but four types of Kanwar Yatra. Different Kanwar Yatras have different rules. You should choose the Kanwar Yatra that you can follow best.

General Kanwar Yatra

We have all seen the normal Kanwar Yatra. Its rules are very simple and easy. The best thing about it is that the Kanwariyas can rest anytime in the middle of the way and then start the journey again. Although Kanwar Yatra is done on foot, but nowadays people carry water on vehicles and offer it to the Shivling. This type of Kanwar Yatra is popular in Bihar and Jharkhand, which is called Bol Bam.

steep kavad yatra

The Khadi Kavad Yatra is a little more difficult than the normal journey. Therefore, it should be chosen carefully. Because in this Kavad Yatra, one has to walk continuously. In this, there are two to three Kanwariyas with one Kavad. When one gets tired, the other one walks with the Kavad. This is because the Kavad is not kept on the ground during the journey. This is why it is called Khadi Kavad Yatra.

Postal Kavad

The Dak Kavad Yatra is even more difficult. To follow its rules, the Shiv devotee has to be very strong. Because in this journey, one has to carry the Kavad on the back and walk continuously. The Dak Kavads that go from Sultanganj in Bihar to Deoghar, have to perform the Abhishek of the Shivling of Baba Baidyanath Dham in Deoghar within 24 hours. If this is not done, this journey is considered incomplete. Therefore, the roads are cleared for this journey.

Dandi Kanwar Yatra

You must have seen this journey in big Shiva temples. It is also called Danda Pranam Kanwar Yatra. This is such a difficult journey that it may take a week or a month to complete. In this journey, Shiva devotees go from Ganga Ghat to Shiva temple by doing Dandavat Pranam. That is, the devotee lies down on the ground and moves forward by measuring his/her total length including his/her hands. In this, the traveler can rest if he/she wants and if he/she wants, he/she can walk continuously. A person is always with him/her to help him/her.

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There are not one but four types of Kanwar Yatra, Lord Shiva stops the journey if the rules are not followed