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Two Kanwariya Groups Clash Over Jalabhishek at MP Temple

Two Kanwariya Groups Clash Over Jalabhishek at MP Temple
Two Groups Of Dak Kanwariyas Clash With Each Other Over 'Jalabhishek' Of Shivling In MP's Morena; Video Viral · freepressjournal.in

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.

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

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