Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Mumbai Kanwar Yatra Brings Shiva Devotees to Babulnath Temple
Hundreds of people in Mumbai joined a religious walk called a Kanwar Yatra.
They carried holy water to Babulnath Temple.
The water was meant to be offered to Lord Shiva.
This offering is called Jalabhishek.
The walk took place during the holy month of Sawan.
People chanted “Bol Bam” and “Har Har Mahadev” as they walked.
Children, women and older people also joined the procession.
Devotees said their faith gave them energy and that they hoped their prayers would be fulfilled.
Hundreds of Shiva devotees joined a Kanwar Yatra in Mumbai during the sacred month of Sawan.
The procession carried holy water for Jalabhishek, or ritual offering, to Lord Shiva at Babulnath Temple.
Devotees chanted “Bol Bam” and “Har Har Mahadev” while walking to the temple.
Participants included children, women, adults and elderly people, according to devotees quoted in the reports.
The yatra has reportedly begun from Motilal Nehru Nagar in Antop Hill for seven years, though an embedded caption identifies Parel as the starting point.
- Who
- Hundreds of Shiva devotees, including children, women, adults and elderly people, participated.
- What
- A Kanwar Yatra was held, with devotees carrying holy water to offer to Lord Shiva through Jalabhishek.
- When
- Sunday, August 23, 2026, during the holy month of Sawan or Shravan.
- Where
- The procession headed to Babulnath Temple in South Mumbai; reports identify Antop Hill as its starting point, while an embedded caption mentions Parel.
- Why
- Devotees undertook the journey to worship Lord Shiva, seek blessings and pray for their wishes to be fulfilled.
- Event
- Annual Kanwar Yatra
- Participants
- Hundreds of Shiva devotees
- Destination
- Babulnath Temple, South Mumbai
- Ritual
- Jalabhishek using carried holy water
- Chants
- “Bol Bam” and “Har Har Mahadev”
- Reported tradition
- The yatra has started from Motilal Nehru Nagar in Antop Hill for seven years
- Location discrepancy
- The main reports name Antop Hill as the starting point, while an embedded caption says Parel