Kanwar Yatra 2023: Do you know who was the first Kanwariya?
Kanwar Yatra 2023: With the beginning of Sawan, the Kanwar Yatra also starts. Let us know when the Kanwar Yatra will start this year, its importance and who was the first Kanwariya.
It is believed that on the day of Sawan Shivratri, every wish of the person who performs Jalabhishek of Shiva with this water is fulfilled. Let’s know when the Kanwar Yatra will start this year, its importance and who was the first Kanwariya
The Kanwar Yatra will start on 4th July 2023 and will end on 15th July 2023 on Sawan Shivratri. This time the month of Sawan will be very special, because Sawan, which brings blessings of Mahadev, is of 59 days this year.
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Who was the first Kanwariya? (Who was the first Kanwariya)
There are many stories and beliefs about who was the first Kanwariya in the world. According to a religious belief, Parshuram ji is considered to be the first Kanwariya.
According to the legend, once Chakravati reached the hermitage of sage Jamdagni, the father of King Sahastrabahu Parshuram. Sage Jamadagni honored the king and his army. The king was curious to know how a poor Brahmin managed to feed his worship army.
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Parshuram ji was freed from sin by Shiva’s Jalabhishek
When the king came to know that sage Jamadagni has a Kamdhenu cow, which fulfills every wish. In the greed of getting Kamdhenu, the king killed sage Jamadagni. To avenge the murder of his father, Lord Parshuram cut off all the arms of Sahastrabahu, due to which he also died. Jamadagni’s father got life after the harsh penance of Parshuram ji.
The sage asked Parshuram to anoint Shiva with the water of the Ganges to get rid of the sin of killing Sahastrabahu. Parshuram ji traveled miles on foot and brought Ganges water to Kanwar. Near the ashram, he installed a Shivling and performed Jalabhishek of Mahadev.
It is from here that the Kavad Yatra is considered to have started.
FAQ’s
When will the Kavad Yatra 2023 start?
The Kanwar Yatra will start from 4th July 2023 and will conclude on 15th July 2023 on Sawan Shivratri.
Who started Kanwar?
According to Hindu scriptures, Lord Parshuram, the ardent devotee of Lord Shiva, started his first Kanwar Yatra in the month of Shravan by establishing a Shivling and performed Jalabhishek of Mahadev.
Since then the Kavad Yatra is considered to have begun.
