By Purnima Jain
When the sacred month of Sawan arrives, millions of devotees take to the annual Kanwar Yatra, a sacred pilgrimage in the name of Lord Shiva. Although the yatra itself is an ancient tradition of worship and penance, its contemporary soundtrack has been written virtually single-handedly by one man: Bhojpuri sensation Khesari Lal Yadav. His new batch of devotional songs has not only dominated the charts but has also become the motivational anthem of the Kanwariyas, turning their grueling, long trek into an empowering, party-like phenomenon.
Sawan Ka Jaan Khesari Lal Yadav’s Spiritual Bhojpuri Tracks Make Waves among the Kanwariyas
Kanwar Yatra is a sacred Hindu pilgrimage where pilgrims, or Kanwariyas, walk miles barefoot all to carry holy water from the Ganges River. The water is carried in pots perched on top of a bunting-covered pole, or ‘kanwar,’ and offered in various Shiva temples, the most popular among them being the Baba Baidyanath Dham in Jharkhand. It is a test of physical and spiritual stamina, wit