Archive · 20 Aug 2026
121-Kilometre Kanwar Yatra Begins From Bhedaghat
Thousands of people began a religious walk in Madhya Pradesh.
The walk is called a Kanwar Yatra and is 121 kilometres long.
It started at Panchvati Ghat in Bhedaghat.
The devotees collected water from the Narmada River.
They are carrying the water while walking to a Shiva temple.
The temple is called Jageshwar Dham and is in Bandakpur.
The group is expected to arrive on August 24.
Minister Dharmendra Singh Lodhi and software engineer Satyendra Lodhi are among the participants.
A 121-kilometre Kanwar Yatra began at Panchvati Ghat in Bhedaghat, Jabalpur, on August 20, 2026.
Thousands of Shiva devotees are carrying water from the Narmada River on foot to Jageshwar Dham.
The pilgrims are scheduled to reach the temple in Bandakpur, Damoh district, on August 24.
Madhya Pradesh minister Dharmendra Singh Lodhi joined the yatra with his wife.
The pilgrimage began after a Narmada Aarti, following Lodhi’s Rudrabhishek of Lord Shiva.
- Who
- Thousands of Shiva devotees, including Madhya Pradesh minister Dharmendra Singh Lodhi and software engineer Satyendra Lodhi.
- What
- A 121-kilometre Kanwar Yatra carrying Narmada River water to Jageshwar Dham.
- When
- The journey began on August 20, 2026, and is scheduled to end on August 24.
- Where
- The yatra began at Panchvati Ghat in Bhedaghat, Jabalpur, and will end at Jageshwar Dham in Bandakpur, Damoh district.
- Why
- Devotees are carrying sacred Narmada water to the Shiva temple as part of a religious tradition.
- Distance
- 121 kilometres
- Starting point
- Panchvati Ghat, Bhedaghat, Jabalpur
- Destination
- Jageshwar Dham, Bandakpur, Damoh district
- Start date
- August 20, 2026
- Expected arrival
- August 24
- Religious participants
- Thousands of Shiva devotees
- Water carried
- Water collected from the Narmada River