by Editorial Team | Sep 20, 2024 | Kanwar Camps
Kanwar Yatra 2024: 24-hour care and support The annual Kanwar Yatra begins with the onset of the Sawan month. It is a pilgrimage marked by endurance, sacrifice, and devotion to Lord Shiva. The pilgrims, called kanwarias, walk hundreds of miles, often barefoot, to...
by Editorial Team | Sep 4, 2023 | Kanwar Camps
Kanwar Yatra 2023: serving amid nature’s fury Every year, the auspicious month of Sawan or Shravan in the Hindu Calendar brings the most awaited journey for devotees, kanwarias, of Lord Shiva. July 3, 2023 saw the start of this year’s pilgrimage of the...
by Editorial Team | Aug 16, 2022 | Kanwar Camps
Serving kanwarias at kanwar camps 2022 When the Kanwar Yatra resumed in 2022, Vishav Manav Ruhani Kendra (VMRK) promptly recommenced its charitable program of camps to support the kanwarias with medical care, food, refreshments, and rest. Read more in our blog post:...
by Editorial Team | Aug 16, 2022 | Kanwar Camps
Organizing the kanwar camps 2022 In 2022, the Kanwar Yatra resumed after a 2-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As in previous years, Vishav Manav Ruhani Kendra (VMRK) received permission from local administrations to organize camps to serve the kanwarias...
by Editorial Team | Aug 16, 2022 | Charity, Kanwar Camps
Kanwar Yatra pilgrims surge in lead up to Shivratri Each year during the annual pilgrimage known as Kanwar Yatra, charitable organizations set up camps along the roadsides to provide amenities to serve the millions of pilgrims and support their devotion. Sant Baljit...
by Editorial Team | Aug 15, 2022 | Kanwar Camps
Kanwar Yatra: devotion, sacrifice and endurance On the annual Kanwar Yatra pilgrimages, the kanwarias (pilgrims) fast and walk for hundreds of miles, often in bare feet, to sacred rivers to collect holy water in containers attached to long poles. The kanwarias balance...
