3 weeks ago
Two Kanwariya Groups Clash Over Jalabhishek at MP Temple
In the holy month of Shravan, people called Kanwariyas walk long distances to Shiva temples to offer holy Ganga water.
Two groups of these pilgrims met at a famous temple in Morena, a town in India.
Both groups wanted to pour the holy water on the Shiva stone, called a Shivling, first.
This started an argument about who should go first.
The argument quickly turned into a fight.
Someone at the temple recorded the fight on their phone.
The video spread widely on social media.
Now people are talking about how to keep pilgrims safe and manage large crowds during Shravan.
The police have not yet said exactly what happened or who was involved.
Two groups of Dak Kanwariyas clashed at the Telri Wale Bhole Baba temple in Morena, Madhya Pradesh.
The dispute broke out over who would perform Jalabhishek of the Shivling with holy Ganga water first.
The incident took place in the Rampur Kala area of Morena, where a verbal argument turned into a scuffle.
A video of the altercation recorded at the temple went viral on social media.
Police have not yet issued an official statement confirming the circumstances or identifying those involved.
- Who
- Two groups of Dak Kanwariyas, including a group from Rudra Ghan Khalsa
- What
- A clash over priority to perform Jalabhishek (offering Ganga water) on the Shivling at Telri Wale Bhole Baba temple
- Where
- Telri Wale Bhole Baba temple, Rampur Kala area, Morena, Madhya Pradesh
- When
- During the holy month of Shravan, as part of the Dak Kanwar pilgrimage
- Why
- Both groups wanted to perform Jalabhishek on the Shivling before the other
Key facts
- Incident
- Clash between two groups of Dak Kanwariyas
- Location
- Telri Wale Bhole Baba temple, Rampur Kala, Morena, Madhya Pradesh
- Cause
- Dispute over priority to perform Jalabhishek on the Shivling
- Context
- Dak Kanwar pilgrimage during the holy month of Shravan
- Group Mentioned
- Kanwariyas from Rudra Ghan Khalsa
- Status
- Video went viral; police have not issued official statement










