10 LINES ON IMPORTANCE OF KANWAR JAL ABHISHEK
1) Kanwad Jalabhishek is a part of Kanwad Yatra that takes place in the month of Sawan.
2) The journey starts from the full moon of the month of Ashadha. Water is poured on Shivling throughout the month of monsoon.
3) Devotees carry a kanwar and wear clad to cover the distance and offer Holy Ganga water.
4) Offering Ganga water pleases Lord Shiva as he consumed poison.
5) It is believed that the poison came out during the churning of the ocean in the month of Sawan.
6) The poison started affecting the world and Lord Shiva.
7) After consuming the poison, Lord Bholnath came to be called Neelkanth.
8) The world was saved by consuming poison, but Lord Shiva's body started burning.
9) Seeing the effects, the gods started offering water to him.
10) People from this belief offer Jal to Shivling and worship Lord shiva.
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