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MP CM Mohan Yadav joins Sanskar Kanwar Yatra in Jabalpur
A very important leader called the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh joined a special religious walk called the Sanskar Kanwar Yatra.
The walk happened in Jabalpur, in a place called Ranjhi.
The people on the walk are called Kanwariyas, and they carry pots called Kanwar on their shoulders.
The pots hold holy water from the Narmada river, which the devotees plan to offer to Lord Shiva.
The Chief Minister carried a Kanwar on his shoulders and walked with the crowd, and he even played a small drum called a damru.
He said the people's energy and devotion were like waves in the sea, and that it was the biggest walk of this kind he had ever seen.
He promised that his government would provide good facilities for the walkers at every stop and make places of worship better.
Many devotees danced to drums and chanted 'Bol Kanwariya Bol Bam' and 'Har Har Mahadev' as they walked together.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav joined the Sanskar Kanwar Yatra in Ranjhi, Jabalpur on Monday.
Yadav carried a Kanwar on his shoulders, played the damru and walked with devotees carrying Narmada water for Lord Shiva.
He described the gathering as the largest Kanwar Yatra he had ever seen and compared the devotees' energy and devotion to waves in the sea.
Yadav said his government is committed to strengthening Sanatan traditions, promoting religious tourism and improving facilities at religious places.
The yatra, held on the second Monday of the holy Shravan month, featured chants like 'Bol Kanwariya Bol Bam' and included spiritual leader Dada Guru.
- Who
- Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, spiritual leader Dada Guru, and Kanwariya devotees
- What
- CM Yadav joined the Sanskar Kanwar Yatra, carrying a Kanwar on his shoulders and walking through the crowd of devotees in the procession
- Where
- Ranjhi, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
- When
- Monday, August 10, 2026, on the occasion of the second Monday of the holy Shravan month
- Why
- To support the devotees' spiritual resolve to offer Narmada water to Lord Shiva and to reaffirm the government's commitment to strengthening Sanatan traditions and promoting religious tourism
Key facts
- Chief Minister
- Mohan Yadav
- Event
- Sanskar Kanwar Yatra 2026
- Location
- Ranjhi, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
- Date
- August 10, 2026 (Monday)
- Occasion
- Second Monday of the holy Shravan month
- Offerings
- Narmada river water for Lord Shiva
- Spiritual Leader
- Dada Guru
- Government Commitment
- Strengthening Sanatan traditions and promoting religious tourism
Quotes
Mohan Yadav
Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh
“"Life is not merely about eating and drinking. By following a sacred path, one can move towards the Supreme. Dada Guru has shown through his life that existence can also be sustained on the basis of water."”
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“"Kanwar yatras have been witnessed before, but I am seeing such a large Kanwar Yatra for the first time. The Kanwariyas, under the leadership of Dada Guru, have joined the journey with complete devotion."”
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