Bholenath niwas kaha karte hai
Kawad yatra 2025: The holy month of Sawan is about to begin. In the year 2025, the month of Sawan will start from July 11, which will run till August 9. In Sawan, devotees of Bholenath take out the Kavad Yatra for their devotion, love and faith towards him. Who started the Kandar Yatra and when you started the major things related to it and history and prevailing stories.
Shiva devotees who hold saffron color in the month of Sawan are known as Kanwari. In the month of Sawan, these devotees of Bhole bring Ganga water and offer it to the Shivling. The Kavad Yatra is very popular in North India. Water in Sawan is offered on the day of Sawan Shivaratri.
Parashuram started the journey of Kavad
It is believed that Lord Parashurama first traveled to Kavad. Ganga water was brought from Garhmukteshwar to offer water to Mahadev temple near Baghpat district of Uttar Pradesh. That is why in Sawan, even today millions of people walk on this route and perform Jalabhishek of Lord Shiva.
Story of Shravan Kumar
According to another popular story, Shravan Kumar laid the foundation of the Kavad Yatra in Tretayuga. Shravan Kumar was going to fulfill his wish on the pilgrimage with his blind-mother father. Then Shravan Kumar sat in Kavad and brought him to Haridwar and took a bath in the Ganges. While returning, he also took Ganga water together, which led to this tradition.
Ravana had anointed Bholenath
Lankapati Ravana also brought holy Ganga water from the Himalayas and offered him to Bholenath and worshiped him. When Bholenath’s throat turned to blue after drinking the poison emanating from the sea churning, he got cold after anointing from Ganga water.
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