Inspired by Sant Baljit Singh Ji, Vishav Manav Ruhani Kendra (VMRK) has been serving kanwarias during the Kanwar Yatra since 2014. Please see Kanwar Yatra Pilgrimage Services for links to reports of VMRK's annual kanwar camps. This year, VMRK organized 61 kanwar camps...
Kanwar Yatra
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 carry holy water from sacred rivers to their...
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 kanwarias with their never-die spirit in spite of nature's...
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: Organizing the kanwar camps 2022. From...
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 (pilgrims). VMRK organized 53 camps in...
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 Singh Ji urged Vishav Manav Ruhani Kendra to support...






