Kawad Yatra 2025: A great festival of devotion and faith of Shiva devotees

Kawad Yatra 2025 will be a festival of joy for Shiva devotees this year. Har Har Mahadev! As soon as the holy month of Sawan begins, a different enthusiasm is seen among the devotees of Lord Shiva across the country. With this enthusiasm begins Kawad Yatra 2025, which is a symbol of unwavering devotion towards Lord Shiva. This journey is not only a religious ritual, but it is also a unique confluence of sacrifice, penance and devotion.

When is Kawad Yatra 2025?

Kawad Yatra 2025 is starting from Friday, July 11. With the beginning of the holy month of Sawan, Shiva devotees will set out to bring Gangajal with the chants of “Har Har Mahadev” and “Bam Bhole”. This journey will mainly run till Sawan Shivaratri i.e. Wednesday, July 23. In some places, it may continue for the entire month of Sawan (till 9 August). Mondays of Sawan and the day of monthly Shivratri hold special significance for Jalabhishek.

Significance of Kawad Yatra 2025 .

Kawad Yatra 2025 has immense significance in Hinduism. It is believed that by doing this journey, Lord Shiva is pleased and all the wishes of the devotees are fulfilled. According to mythology, when poison came out during the churning of the ocean, Lord Shiva drank it to protect the creation, due to which his throat started burning. The gods soothed this burning sensation by offering water to him. After this, the tradition of offering water to Shiva started.

According to another belief, in Treta Yuga, Lord Rama brought Ganga water from Garhmukteshwar and performed Jalabhishek of Lord Bholenath. At the same time, Ravana is also considered to be the first Kanwadia, who filled water in Kawad and performed Jalabhishek to free Lord Shiva from the effect of poison.

This journey purifies the devotees physically and mentally, teaches them the lesson of restraint and discipline, and is considered helpful in attaining salvation.

Kawad Yatra 2025 Preparations and Safety Tips

Kawad Yatra is a difficult and long journey, for which proper preparation is necessary.

Pre-Travel Preparations:

Health Check: Make sure to get your health checkup done before setting out on the journey.

Light and Comfortable Clothes: Wear light and comfortable saffron-colored clothes during the journey.

Shoes or Slippers: Kawad Yatra is done barefoot, so take special care of your feet. Some Kanwariyas wear special shoes or slippers to protect the feet on the way, which are removed during the journey when they carry the Kavad.

Essential Items: Carry a first aid kit, torch, power bank, ORS and personal medicines.

Identity Card: Always carry an identity card with you.

Registration: Follow any registration process prescribed by the local administration, if required.

Precautions during the Yatra:

Maintain purity: From filling Gangajal to pouring water on the Shivling, follow purity and celibacy all the way.

Barefoot Yatra: Travel barefoot as much as possible.

Do not keep Kavad on the ground: Do not keep your Kavad directly on the ground. Hang it on a stand or tree branch while resting.

Water and food: Keep drinking plenty of water and eat light, satvik food.

Safe routes: Use only the safe routes prescribed by the administration.

Travel in groups: Avoid traveling alone and stay in groups.

Stay away from drugs: Do not consume any kind of intoxicants or narcotics.

DJ and loudspeakers: Follow the rules of noise pollution while using DJ or loudspeakers.

Cooperation of police and administration: Follow the instructions of the police and administration to maintain safety and order.

Mutual Harmony: Maintain cooperation and harmony with other Kanwariyas and local residents.

Government Arrangements and Security.

Special arrangements are made by the government and administration for the safety and smooth conduct of the Kavad Yatra. This includes repair of roads, drinking water, medical facilities, sanitation and deployment of security forces. This year too, drone surveillance, anti-drone systems and deployment of special forces will be done on the travel routes. Also, liquor and non-vegetarian shops will be covered on the travel routes respecting the sentiments of the devotees.

Kavad Yatra 2025 is not just a journey but a live demonstration of faith and devotion of crores of devotees. It gives us the message of tolerance, sacrifice and devotion to God.

Jai Bholenath!