Saturday 10 August 2013

!!!!!!!!!!!................KANWAR YATRA ……!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Ther Kavad Yatra ( काँवर यात्रा or कांवड़ यात्रा) is annual pilgrimage of devotees of Shiva, known as Kanvarias, to Hindu pilgrimage places  to fetch holy waters, which is later offered at their local Shiva temples. The Yatra takes place during the sacred month of Saawan.
It is named after the kānvar (काँवर), a single pole (usually made of bamboo) with two roughly equal loads fastened or dangling from opposite ends. 
Mythology
The custom of carrying Kanwar started in the Treta Yuga when lord Rama had carried the holy Ganges water from Sultanganj in a kanwar and offered to Lord Shiva at Babadham.
Another event when Lord Shiva drank the Halahal after churning and hold it in throat to reduce the strong effect of poison,all the Gods thereafter started offering the Ganges water to Lord Shiva to lessen the effect of poison. Since, this happened in the month of Shravan, since then the Shiva devotees offer the Ganges water in this month.
According to the Puranas, the daemon king Ravana had brought the Ganges water from Haridwar and offered to Lord Shiva. 

Scientific & Spiritual Significance
During shravana Sun is Dakshinayana and  the mind  in this period is most unstable. As per Ayurveda it’s a period of Vata imbalance. 
Kanwar yatra is a spiritual journey of days, walking on foot, away from the routine stress, covering a long distance with a positive intent in the mind. It purifies the mind and continuous chanting (japa) helps in detoxifying the mind, body and soul.   
In spiritual language attachments, anger, greed, desires and ego are slow poisons representing Halahal of Lord Shiva. 
One should not drink anger or spit anger but temporarily keep in the throat and modify it when the opportunity arises. In mythology ‘vish’ is poison and ‘vishay’ is slow poison like negative thoughts. 
Pouring gangajal to the halahal poison of Shiva indicates that we should calm down all anger or negative thoughts in our life if not routinely at least during the spiritual journeys cum retreats. 
Chanting of Bol-Bam generates very positive vibrations.The word Bam is a short name for Lords Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh.
“Bam Bam Bhole” or “Bol Bam” is a long efficacious mantra (a hymn). When it is chanted during the way, it generates energy and enthusiasm amongst the kanwarias and gives them the psychological strength to carry on walking and succeed in covering the long distance. According to the Skand Purana, those who complete the holy journey by reciting Bam-Bam obtain the virtues of Ashwamedha Yajna.
Scientifically any chanting, which ends with a nasal consonant (MMMMMM) produces tranquility of the mind by producing delta activity in the EEG.
Bol-Bam,may Shiva bless all  !!

!!!!!!!!!!!................KANWAR YATRA ……!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ther Kavad Yatra ( काँवर यात्रा or कांवड़ यात्रा) is annual pilgrimage of devotees of Shiva, known as Kanvarias, to Hindu pilgrimage places to fetch holy waters, which is later offered at their local Shiva temples. The Yatra takes place during the sacred month of Saawan.
It is named after the kānvar (काँवर), a single pole (usually made of bamboo) with two roughly equal loads fastened or dangling from opposite ends.
Mythology
The custom of carrying Kanwar started in the Treta Yuga when lord Rama had carried the holy Ganges water from Sultanganj in a kanwar and offered to Lord Shiva at Babadham.
Another event when Lord Shiva drank the Halahal after churning and hold it in throat to reduce the strong effect of poison,all the Gods thereafter started offering the Ganges water to Lord Shiva to lessen the effect of poison. Since, this happened in the month of Shravan, since then the Shiva devotees offer the Ganges water in this month.
According to the Puranas, the daemon king Ravana had brought the Ganges water from Haridwar and offered to Lord Shiva.

Scientific & Spiritual Significance
During shravana Sun is Dakshinayana and the mind in this period is most unstable. As per Ayurveda it’s a period of Vata imbalance.
Kanwar yatra is a spiritual journey of days, walking on foot, away from the routine stress, covering a long distance with a positive intent in the mind. It purifies the mind and continuous chanting (japa) helps in detoxifying the mind, body and soul.
In spiritual language attachments, anger, greed, desires and ego are slow poisons representing Halahal of Lord Shiva.
One should not drink anger or spit anger but temporarily keep in the throat and modify it when the opportunity arises. In mythology ‘vish’ is poison and ‘vishay’ is slow poison like negative thoughts.
Pouring gangajal to the halahal poison of Shiva indicates that we should calm down all anger or negative thoughts in our life if not routinely at least during the spiritual journeys cum retreats.
Chanting of Bol-Bam generates very positive vibrations.The word Bam is a short name for Lords Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh.
“Bam Bam Bhole” or “Bol Bam” is a long efficacious mantra (a hymn). When it is chanted during the way, it generates energy and enthusiasm amongst the kanwarias and gives them the psychological strength to carry on walking and succeed in covering the long distance. According to the Skand Purana, those who complete the holy journey by reciting Bam-Bam obtain the virtues of Ashwamedha Yajna.
Scientifically any chanting, which ends with a nasal consonant (MMMMMM) produces tranquility of the mind by producing delta activity in the EEG.
Bol-Bam,may Shiva bless all !!

1 comment:

  1. Kanwar yatra shows lots of love , devotion towards Lord Shiva . Its really amazing . Thanks for sharing this wonderful post . Mansarovar Yatra

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