Every year, when the month of Sawan begins, something special happens on roads across India. Groups of pilgrims called kanwarias walk long distances. They wear saffron clothes and carry their kanwars—decorated poles with holy water—on their shoulders. This journey—the...
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...
The annual Kanwar Yatra begins with the onset of the Sawan month. It is a pilgrimage marked by endurance, sacrifice, and devotion to God Shiva. The pilgrims, called kanwarias, walk hundreds of miles, often barefoot, to carry holy water from sacred rivers to their...
Every year, the auspicious month of Sawan or Shravan in the Hindu Calendar brings the most awaited journey for devotees, kanwarias, of God 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...
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...
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...